The Cauto River or Río Cauto is the longest
river
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Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the ...
in
Cuba
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, as well as the longest river in the
Caribbean. Located in the southeast of the island, it is one of two navigable rivers in Cuba, the other being the
Sagua la Grande River.
Overview
The Cauto flows for from the
Sierra Maestra
The Sierra Maestra is a mountain range that runs westward across the south of the old Oriente Province in southeast Cuba, rising abruptly from the coast. The range falls mainly within the Santiago de Cuba and in Granma Provinces. Some view it a ...
to the west and north-west, and enters the
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea ( es, Mar Caribe; french: Mer des Caraïbes; ht, Lanmè Karayib; jam, Kiaribiyan Sii; nl, Caraïbische Zee; pap, Laman Karibe) is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean in the tropics of the Western Hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico ...
north of
Manzanillo. However, it provides only of naviaable waterway. A 2013 study led by multiple Cuban academic institutions determined that the river could be 'classified as unpolluted to moderately polluted'.
It flows through the provinces of
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba is the second-largest city in Cuba and the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province. It lies in the southeastern area of the island, some southeast of the Cuban capital of Havana.
The municipality extends over , and contains ...
,
Holguin, and
Granma. The communities of
Palma Soriano
Palma Soriano is a Cuban city and municipality in the Santiago de Cuba Province. With a population of 125,385 in the city proper, it is the second-largest in the province and the 16th-largest in Cuba.
History
The city was founded in 1825, unitin ...
,
Cauto Cristo, and
Rio Cauto are located along the river. Rice, sugarcane, tobacco, and cattle are the primary agricultural beneficiaries along its course.
Gallery
Río Cauto CF9A0967.jpg
Rio Cauto.JPG
RÍO CAUTO-GRANMA.jpg
Rio Cauto 2.JPG
References
External links
Rivers of Cuba
Geography of Granma Province
Geography of Santiago de Cuba Province
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