A major, 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck in the Caribbean Sea on Saturday and triggered a tsunami advisory in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to the United States Geological Survey.

On the two following pages TIME presents a map of the most important strategic area in the Western Hemisphere: the approaches to the Panama Canal. Until the U. S. owns a two-ocean fleet—and such a ...

Datasets and maps provided by members of the community. Caribbean Science Atlas Collection of datasets, maps and documents. Managed by the Nature Conservancy nonprofit environmental organization.

Experts narrow down the Caribbean's myriad photogenic spots, from Puerto Rico to Barbados and beyond. Located on the southern end of Elbow Cay in The Bahamas, and only accessible by foot, boat, or ...