The Bay of Pigs is a body of water located on the southern coast of CUBA. The term 'Bay of Pigs' is derived from the Spanish name Bahía de Cochinos, which translates to 'Cochino Bay'. The Bay of Pigs was the site of a failed invasion by Cuban exiles in 1961, which was backed by the United States government. The locale of the Bay of Pigs is CUBA (4 letters) and the nearest town is Playa Larga (3 letters).