Major Rivers in Cuba

Rio Cauto Cuba

Major Rivers in Cuba, Rio Cauto is the longest river with a lenght
of 370 km. The Cauto river takes its rise in the Sierra Maestra in the Santiago province and flows to the Gulf of Guacanayabo.
Its tributaries are the Rio Salado, Rio Bayamo and the Rio Contramaestre.

Rio Almendares is 45 km long and ends in the Straits of Florida, the river acts as the water supply for Havana. The Rio Almendares flows through Havana city and separates the Miramar district from the rest of Havana, two tunnels and a bridge connect both areas. Near the suburb of Kohly the river crosses the Parque Almendares (Almendares Park) the largest green space in Havana with an abundance of tropical plants, the park is becoming an ideal place for recreation in Havana.

Rio Yurimi
Matanzas city is wedged between two rivers Rio Yurimi and Rio San Juan . Twenty kilometres from Matanzas city near the border of the Matanzas and Havana province you find the tallest bridge in Cuba, 110 metres high over the Yurimi river. On the main road to Havana is a viewpoint called Mirador de Bacunayagua . The Rio Caminar enters the Bay of Matanzas four kilometres from the city center.

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