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Ceiba is a genus of trees in the family Malvaceae, native to tropical and subtropical areas of the Americas (from Mexico and the Caribbean to northern Argentina) and tropical West Africa. [3] Some species can grow to 70 m (230 ft) tall or more, with a straight, largely branchless trunk that culminates in a huge, spreading canopy, and buttress ...
Mendoza ( Latin American Spanish: [menˈdosa] ), officially the City of Mendoza ( Spanish: Ciudad de Mendoza ), is the capital of the province of Mendoza in Argentina. It is located in the northern-central part of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, on the eastern side of the Andes. As of the 2010 census [ INDEC], Mendoza ...
Ceiba speciosa, the floss silk tree (formerly Chorisia speciosa), is a species of deciduous tree that is native to the tropical and subtropical forests of South America. It has several local common names, such as palo borracho (in Spanish literally "drunken stick"), or árbol del puente , samu'ũ (in Guarani ), or paineira (in Brazilian ...
Afro-Argentines ( Spanish: Afroargentinos ), also known as Black Argentines ( Spanish: Argentinos Negros ), are Argentines who have predominantly or total Sub-Saharan African ancestry. [ 2] The Afro-Argentine population is the result of people being brought over during the transatlantic slave trade during the centuries of Spanish domination in ...
Ceiba State Forest ( Spanish: Bosque Estatal de Ceiba ), also referred to as the Ceiba State Reserve (Spanish: Reserva Estatal de Ceiba ), is a mangrove forest and nature reserve located in the eastern coast of Puerto Rico, in the municipalities of Ceiba and Fajardo. The forest extends over 350 acres and is mostly made of mangrove forests which ...
People from La Ceiba (1 C, 13 P) V. C.D. Victoria (1 C, 3 P) Pages in category "La Ceiba" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
The Mendoza Province, Argentina. Mendoza Province is Argentina's most important wine region, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the country's entire wine production.Located in the eastern foothills of the Andes, in the shadow of Aconcagua, vineyards are planted at some of the highest altitudes in the world, with the average site located 600–1,100 metres (2,000–3,600 ft) above sea level.
Puente del Inca in July. Puente del Inca ( English "Bridge of the Inca ") is a natural arch that forms a bridge over the Las Cuevas River, a tributary of the Mendoza River. It is located near the small village of Puente del Inca [ es], in Las Heras Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina. The nearby hot springs are also named Puente del Inca. [ 1]