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Guaniguanico, also known as Cordillera de Guaniguanico, is a mountain range of western Cuba that spans from the centre-west of Pinar del Río Province to the western area of Artemisa Province.[1] It is formed by the subranges of Sierra del Rosario and Sierra de los Órganos.[2]

Guaniguanico
Cordillera de Guaniguanico
Viñales Valley, part of the cordillera
Highest point
Peak	Pan de Guajaibón
Elevation	699 m (2,293 ft)
Coordinates	22°47′26.66″N 83°21′53.03″W
Dimensions
Length	160 km (99 mi)
Geography
Location of Guaniguanico in Cuba
Country	Cuba
Provinces	Pinar del Río and Artemisa
Range coordinates	22°43′19″N 83°28′48″W

Etymology

Granberry and Vescelius (2004) suggest a Guanahatabey etymology for the name Guaniguanico, comparing it with wani-wani-ku 'hidden moon, moon-set' in the purportedly related Warao language of the Orinoco Delta.[3]

Geography

The cordillera spans for a length of circa 160 km, from the town Guane, in the west of Pinar del Río Province, to the Alturas de Mariel, near Mariel, Artemisa Province. The two subranges composing it, Sierra de los Órganos (west) and Sierra del Rosario (east), are divided in the middle by the San Diego River (Río San Diego). The highest peak is the Pan de Guajaibón (699 m), located between the municipalities of Bahía Honda and La Palma. It represents a symbol of western Cuba.[2][4]

Landmarks

The Guaniguanico includes the Viñales Valley,[5] a natural reserve and World Heritage Site; and other landmarks as the waterfalls of Salto de Soroa, the nature reserve of Las Terrazas, and the protected area of Mil Cumbres.^{[citation needed]}

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  Salto de Soroa waterfall
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  Las Terrazas natural reserve

See also

• Geography of Cuba

References

External links

Media related to Guaniguanico at Wikimedia Commons

На других языках

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- [en] Guaniguanico

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[es] Cordillera de Guaniguanico

La Cordillera de Guaniguanico es una cordillera en la zona noroeste de Cuba que se extiende desde la zona centro oeste de la provincia de Pinar del Río hasta la zona oeste de la provincia Artemisa.[1] Está formada por la Sierra del Rosario y Sierra de los Órganos.[2][3]

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[fr] Cordillère de Guaniguanico

La cordillère de Guaniguanico est la principale chaîne de montagnes de la partie occidentale de Cuba. Elle est constituée de la sierra de los Órganos à l'ouest et de la sierra del Rosario à l'est, séparées par le río San Diego.

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[ru] Гуанигуанико

Гуанигуанико (исп. Guaniguanico) — горный массив на острове Куба, на территориях провинций Пинар-дель-Рио и Артемиса. Вторая по значимости горная система Кубы, после хребта Сьерра-Маэстра.

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