Mosquito Coast, also called Mosquitia, is a strip of land that lies along the east coast of Nicaragua and the northeast coast of Honduras. It has an area of over 32,500 square miles (84,175 square kilometers) and extends for about 200 miles (320 kilometers) from the San Juan River in Nicaragua to the Aguan River in Honduras. The southern part makes up the department of Zelaya in Nicaragua. The northern part lies in the departments of Gracias a Dios and Colon in Honduras. The Mosquito Coast received its name from the Miskito (also spelled Mosquito) Indians.
