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Pico Turquino (Spanish pronunciation: [ˌpi.ko tuɾˈki.no]), sometimes erroneously spelled as Pico Torquino, [1] is the highest point in Cuba.It is located in the southeast part of the island, in the Sierra Maestra mountain range in the municipality of Guamá, Santiago de Cuba Province.
The Sierra Maestra has a long history of guerrilla warfare, starting with the resistance of the Taínos under Guamá (died 1532), the Cimarrón Neo-Taíno nations escaped slave cultures, the Ten Years' War (1868–1878) and the Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898), and various minor conflicts such as the Race War of 1912, and the uprisings of Antonio Guiteras (died 1935) against Gerardo ...
This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it has an existing article specifically for it on Wikipedia, and it is at least 15 m (50 ft) high, or the falls have some historical significance based on multiple reliable references.
In addition, the park protects many other karst features including waterfalls, cliffs, sinkholes, and caves. The park is located in a warm, semi-arid climate, receiving between 300 and 1200 mm of rain a year and averaging 26°C. This makes it one of the warmest and driest areas in Cuba. [2]
It is 50 km (31 mi) west of Guamá, in Guamá Municipality of Santiago de Cuba Province. The park protects a total area of 229.38 km 2 (88.56 sq mi). [1] It was established on January 8, 1980, with the passing of bill 27/1980. [2] The park was named for Pico Turquino, the highest point in Cuba at 1,975 m (6,480 ft) in elevation. Other mountains ...
The national park is named for the yacht which carried Fidel Castro, Raúl Castro, Che Guevara and the other 79 members of the 26th of July Movement to Cuba to overthrow Fulgencio Batista. The park features a unique karst topography with features such as terraces, cliffs, and waterfalls. [5] [14] Viñales Valley: Pinar del Río: 1999 840; iv ...
Salto Fino is the highest waterfall in the Caribbean, located in this municipality, is produced by a sudden drop in the Arroyo del Infierno (Hell's stream), a tributary of the Quibijan river. That river, along with 71 others, flows into the Toa river, which is the largest river in Cuba. The 305-meter-high Salto Fino waterfall is recorded as the ...
1 North Coast. 2 South Coast. ... This is an incomplete list of rivers of Cuba, arranged from west to east, ... The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.