Toa River, Baracoa. Cuba
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- Baracoa, Guatanamo. Cuba
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The Toa River is the mightiest and biggest river in the Island of Cuba with 72 tributaries and although is not born in Baracoa, its more marked traverse section crosses for this area, and its longitude is of 131 kilometers. It is located in the county of Guantánamo in the oriental end of the island. This area has one of the few places of forests with rain presence in the north hemisphere.
Toa River in Baracoa
The watershed of the Toa River occupies around 70% of the Reservation of the Biosphere that takes the name of Knives of the Toa "Cuchilla del Toa", this constitutes one of the more important regions in Cuba and the Caribbean, that comes given by the values of its biological diversity, the variety of its landscapes, the peculiarity of its ecosystems and the high presence of endemic species in flora and fauna, constituting the refuge and species center oldest of Cuba. This watershed is one of the most remarkable accidents in the Orthographic Group of Sagua-Baracoa, considered from last century as "incognito earth". Visitors of all the corners of the world are admitted fascinated by the natural beauties that it stores and the state of conservation of that jewel of the world geography.
The watershed of the Toa River has an extension of 1 061 Km2, a half height of 488 msnm, half slope 260 meters and a high density of the superficial drainage (0.85 Km/Km2). It presents a half precipitation of 2 630 mm/year, the highest for a region in Cuba. Their main superficial current is the River Toa, which possesses a longitude of 131 Km and it presents a high near annual glide to the 57 m3/seg. It is approximately the less inhabited region of Cuba, almost deserted, with an inhabitant for square kilometer.
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Toa River is located in Baracoa
Baracoa, located in the easternmost part of Cuba, has become one of the top tourist attractions in Guantanamo Province. Baracoa's verdant mountains and the many rivers and streams which come rushing down to the sea here form an enticing natural setting to which historic and cultural elements contribute their own attractions.
Coconut and cacao plantations are plentiful near Baracoa, but it has some unique attractions, too. For example, there's the Parra Cross, which Christopher Columbus brought to shore here in 1492-one of the 29 he left in Spanish America.
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park (in the Cuchillas del Toa Preserve of the Biosphere); Alemanes Pass, the Yumuri River Valley, Boma and Mata Bays and the view from the natural terraces in La Maquina Municipality offer you scenery that will make your vacation truly memorable.
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Toa River
The Toa River is the strongest and biggest river in the island of Cuba with 72 tributary and although it is not been born in Baracoa, its section of more remarkable voyage crosses for this area, and its longitude is of 131 kilometer. It is located in the county of GuantĂ¡namo in the oriental end of the island. This area has one of few places of forests with the rain presence in the north hemisphere.
The watershed of the Toa river occupies around 70% of the Reservation of the Biosphere that takes the name of Knives of the Toa "Cuchilla del Toa", this constitutes one of the more important regions in Cuba and the Caribbean, that comes given by the values of its biological diversity, the variety of its landscapes, the peculiarity of its ecosystems and the high presence of endemic species in flora and fauna, constituting the refuge and species center oldest of Cuba.
This watershed is one of the most remarkable accidents in the Orthographic Group of Sagua-Baracoa, considered from last century as "incognito earth". Visitors of all the corners of the world are admitted fascinated by the natural beauties that it stores and the state of conservation of that jewel of the world geography.
The watershed of the river of Toa has an extension of Km2 1 061, half of the height of 488 msnm, half of they incline 260 meters and a high density of the superficial drainage (0.85 km / Km2). It presents a landslide of half of 2 630 millimeters / year, the highest for a region in Cuba. Their main superficial current is the river Toa that possesses a longitude of 131 km and it presents an annual slip for very not very high to the 57 m3 / seg. It is approximately the less inhabited region of Cuba, almost deserted, with an inhabitant for square kilometer.
Their great flora reservation and endemic fauna is the most voluminous in the country that is conjugated with the existence of a rich autochthonous culture. A thousand species of flowers and 145 types of ferns exist. This fauna has birds in extinction danger like it is the case of the real carpenter and the sparrow hawk caguarero, the Tocororo, national bird of Cuba, it can also be for these places. The well-known "AlmiquĂ" scientifically recognized as the "Solenodon Cubanus".
In coordination with the UNESCO: the Revolutionary Government from Cuba has declared the following areas of the watershed of the Toa and its closes areas: Cupeyal North Reserve, The Melva Reserve, and the Reserve of the Biosphere of the Knives of the Toa "Cuchillas del Toa" as World Biosphere Reserve.
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Toa River is located in the Baracoa destination
Baracoa is a beautiful coastal town located in the eastern part of Cuba, known for its rich history, stunning landscapes, and unique culture.