Almendares River | |
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Location | |
Country | Cuba |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 47 km (29 mi) |
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 the river valley forms the Almendares Park or Metropolitan Park of Havana (PMH), a few kilometers upstream from the ocean.[ citation needed]
The Cuban aborigines called it Casiguaguas, [2] and the first colonizers named it La Chorrera, and later renamed it Almendares in honor of the Bishop of Havana, Enrique Almendaris. [3]
23°08′04″N 82°24′34″W / 23.1344°N 82.4094°W