Guaniguanico

Guaniguanico
Cordillera de Guaniguanico
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Highest point
Peak Pan de Guajaibón
Elevation 699 m (2,293 ft)
Coordinates 22°47′26.66″N 83°21′53.03″W / 22.7907389°N 83.3647306°W / 22.7907389; -83.3647306 
Dimensions
Length 160 km (99 mi)
Geography
Location of Guaniguanico in Cuba
Country Cuba
Provinces Pinar del Río and Artemisa
Range coordinates 22°43′19″N 83°28′48″W / 22.72194°N 83.48000°W / 22.72194; -83.48000Coordinates: 22°43′19″N 83°28′48″W / 22.72194°N 83.48000°W / 22.72194; -83.48000
Pan de Guajaibón mountain

Guaniguanico, also known as Cordillera de Guaniguanico, is a mountain range of western Cuba that spans from the centre-west of Pinar del Río Province to the western area of Artemisa Province.[1] It is formed by the subranges of Sierra del Rosario and Sierra de los Órganos.[2][3]

Geography

The cordillera spans for a length of circa 160 km, from the town Guane, in the west of Pinar del Río Province, to the Alturas de Mariel, near Mariel, Artemisa Province. The two subranges composing it, Sierra de los Órganos (west) and Sierra del Rosario (east), are divided in the middle by the San Diego River (Río San Diego). The highest peak is the Pan de Guajaibón (699 m), located between the municipalities of Bahía Honda and La Palma. It represents a symbol of western Cuba.[4][3][5]

Landmarks

The Guaniguanico includes the Viñales Valley,[6] a natural reserve and World Heritage Site; and other landmarks as the waterfalls of Salto de Soroa, the nature reserve of Las Terrazas, and the protected area of Mil Cumbres.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Guaniguanico map and pictures (mapcarta.com)
  2. ↑ (in Spanish) Guaniguanico on EcuRed
  3. 1 2 Guaniguanico at Encyclopædia Britannica
  4. ↑ (in Spanish) Pan de Guajaibón on EcuRed
  5. ↑ Pan de Guajaibón (Cuba Naturaleza website)
  6. ↑ "Viñales National Park on the Guaniguanico Mountain Range" (Cuba Naturaleza website)
  7. ↑ (in Spanish) Mil Cumbres on EcuRed

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