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Yaque River
Yaque may refer to: *'' Yaque'' or ''Cují Yaque'', an emblematic tree in Venezuela *Yaque del Norte River, the longest river in the Dominican Republic *Yaque del Sur River The Yaque del Sur River (Spanish, ''Río Yaque del Sur'') is a river in the southwestern Dominican Republic. It is approximately 183 km in length. Etymology ''Yaque'' or ''Yaqui'' was a Taíno word given to two rivers in the Dominican Republ ..., a river in the southwestern Dominican Republic * Playa El Yaque, a beach in the southern side of Margarita Island, Venezuela * Hato del Yaque, a municipal district in the province of Santiago, Dominican Republic {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prosopis Juliflora
''Neltuma juliflora '' (, ''Cuji'' in Venezuela, ''Trupillo'' in Colombia, ''Aippia'' in the Wayuunaiki language and long-thorn kiawe in Hawaii), formerly ''Prosopis juliflora'', is a shrub or small tree in the family Fabaceae, a kind of mesquite. It is native to Mexico, South America and the Caribbean. It has become established as an invasive weed in Africa, Asia, Australia and elsewhere. It is a contributing factor to continuing transmission of malaria, especially during dry periods when sugar sources from native plants are largely unavailable to mosquitoes. Description Growing to a height of up to , ''N. juliflora'' has a trunk diameter of up to . Its leaves are deciduous, geminate-pinnate, light green, with 12 to 20 leaflets. Flowers appear shortly after leaf development. The flowers are in long green-yellow cylindrical spikes, which occur in clusters of 2 to 5 at the ends of branches. Pods are long and contain between 10 and 30 seeds per pod. A mature plant can produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaque Del Norte River
The Yaque Del Norte River ( Spanish, ''Río Yaque del Norte'') is the longest river in the Dominican Republic, as well as the second longest river on Hispaniola, behind the Artibonite River. It is 296 km long and flows northwest into the Atlantic Ocean. Etymology ''Yaque'' or ''Yaqui'' was a Taíno word given to two rivers in the Dominican Republic. One is called the Yaque del Norte ("Northern Yaque"), and goes to the north of Hispaniola, emptying in the Atlantic Ocean; and the second, the Yaque del Sur ("Southern Yaque") goes to the south, emptying in the Caribbean Sea. History During his first visit to Hispaniola in 1492, Christopher Columbus saw the river at its mouth, and he called it ''Río de Oro'' ("Golden River") because he found many small pieces of gold. During his second visit, he saw the river elsewhere, confusing it for a different one, and called it ''Río de las Cañas'' ("River of Canes") because many tall sugarcanes grew on the borders of the river. Columbus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaque Del Sur River
The Yaque del Sur River (Spanish, ''Río Yaque del Sur'') is a river in the southwestern Dominican Republic. It is approximately 183 km in length. Etymology ''Yaque'' or ''Yaqui'' was a Taíno word given to two rivers in the Dominican Republic. One of those rivers is called the Yaque del Norte ("Northern Yaque"), and goes to the north of Hispaniola, emptying in the Atlantic Ocean; and the second, the Yaque del Sur ("Southern Yaque") goes to the south, emptying in the Caribbean Sea The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere, located south of the Gulf of Mexico and southwest of the Sargasso Sea. It is bounded by the Greater Antilles to the north from Cuba .... Uses The river is not navigable, except by small craft. It is important and used extensively for irrigating rice, plantain, sugarcane, beans, bananas, and peanuts. References Rivers of the Dominican Republic {{DominicanRepublic-river-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playa El Yaque
Playa El Yaque (El Yaque Beach) is internationally known as one of the seven best locations in the world having ideal conditions for windsurfing and kitesurfing, attracting enthusiasts from all over the world, especially from Europe. It displays a row of hotels, shops and restaurants close to the beachfront, featuring a wide range of facilities and sport gear. Location The beach is located in the south side of Island of Margarita, Venezuela, about three kilometers away from the island's International Airport. The trade winds blow steadily at 15 to 30 knots during most of the year, and the shallow sea extends south of the beach for several hundred meters, allowing fallen windsurfers to stand on the flat sand bottom. As in most of the Caribbean, the water is usually between 21 and 27 °C, warm enough to allow windsurfing for hours wearing just a swimsuit or a bikini A bikini is a two-piece swimsuit primarily worn by women that features one piece on top that covers the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
