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The Almendares River is a river that runs for 47 km in the western part of Cuba. It originates from the east of Tapaste and flows north-west into the Straits of Florida. The river acts as a water supply for Havana. [1] The final stretch divides the municipalities of Plaza de la Revolución (Vedado district) and Playa (Miramar district). Part of ...
Hanabana River (Amarillas River) Damují River (Rodas River) Agabama River (Manatí River) Arimao River Zaza River Río Jatibonico del Sur; Jiquí River; Tínima River San Pedro River; Najasa River (San Juan de Najasa River) Tana River; Vicana River Sevilla River Jobabo River; Cauto River. Salado River; Bayamo River; Contramaestre River; Buey River
The investigations carried out by De Albear’s team were extensive; he investigated various alternatives among which the use of the Luyanó, Martín Pérez, Guasabacoa, Marianao or Almendares rivers as well of the Cacahual or del Calvario springs all of which he rejected for various reasons. He finally settled for the use of the del Vento ...
In Havana’s El Fanguito, a poor neighborhood near the Almendares River, residents were packing up what they could to leave their homes. “I hope we escape this one because it would be the end ...
Plan of 1833 of Torreón de la Chorrera by Captain Don Evaristo Carrillo, Havana, Cuba La Chorrera, north coast of Havana. Governor Pedro Vadés (1602–08) proposed building fortifications at the mouths of the La Chorrera (Almendares) and Cojimar rivers to the west and east of Havana as protection against attacks by the English.
The more than 11 km long El Chorro, as the Zanja Real was known, started at the Almendares River and brought water to Old Havana crossing Zanja Street (bearing its name). This first aqueduct ceased its use with the development of the city.
Cuban authorities ordered the evacuation of 50,000 people in Pinar del Rio, the westernmost province on the island, which is expected to be hit by Hurricane Ian with heavy rains and winds above ...
Its nickname is the title of several geographical sites in Cuba, however when Calabazar is named, in Havana a unique and distinctive place of the Boyeros municipality is identified. It rises on the left bank of the Almendares river exactly on the Camino Real del Sur, now Calzada de Bejucal (kilometer twelve).