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Rivers: Almendares River, Cauto River, Toa River; Lakes: Laguna de Leche, Ariguanabo, Zaza Reservoir (man-made) Mountains: Loma del Capiro, Topes de Collantes, Escambray Mountains, Mogotes de Jumagua, Sierra Cristal, Sierra Maestra, Sierra del Rosario, San Juan Hill, Cuchillas del Toa, Pico Turquino, El Yunque
Cauto del Embarcadero, a rural town, was once part of the municipal district of Bayamo, which belonged to Oriente in Cuba. [3] Positioned about 50 miles from the mouth of the Cauto River, Cuba's longest river, the town of Cauto del Embarcadero could be reached by schooners, highlighting the town's strategic location as a waterfront area used for transportation or trade.
The Cauto flows for 371 km (231 mi) from the Sierra Maestra to the west and north-west, and enters the Caribbean Sea north of Manzanillo. However, it provides only 110 km (70 mi) of navigable waterway. A 2013 study led by multiple Cuban academic institutions determined that the river could be 'classified as unpolluted to moderately polluted'. [2]
Cuba's longest river, the Cauto River, empties in the Gulf of Guacanayabo. It is also where, in 2005, Hurricane Dennis had its peak effect. The Gulf of Guacanayabo is home to the Gran Banco de Buena Espernza reef. The reef spans 25 by 40 kilometers of the central bay and is home to many species adapt at living in the gulf's cloudy, muddy waters.
Cauto Cristo is a municipality and town in the Granma Province of Cuba. It is located on the banks of the Río Cauto , in the western part of the province, bordering the provinces of Holguín and Las Tunas .
Río Cauto is a municipality and town in the Granma Province of Cuba. It is located in the northern part of the province, upstream of the mouth of Cauto River . Demographics
The city of Las Tunas is located in along the Carretera Central (highway), between the cities of Camagüey, Holguín and Bayamo.. In 1943 the municipality was divided into the barrios of Primero, Segundo, Antonio Machado, Arenas, Caisimú, Cauto del Paso, Cuaba, Curana, Dumañuecos, Ojo de Agua, Oriente, Palmarito, Playuelas and San José de la Plata. [1]
This is an incomplete list of rivers of Cuba, arranged from west to east, by coast, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. North Coast [ edit ]