El Yunque, Cuba
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| El Yunque | |
|---|---|
 El Yunque overseeing the Bay of Baracoa |
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| Elevation | 575 m (1,886 ft) [1] |
| Translation | The anvil ((Spanish)) |
| Location | |
| Location |  Cuba |
| Range | Sierra del Purial Sierra Maestra |
| Coordinates | 20°21′08″N 74°34′26″W / 20.35222°N 74.57389°WCoordinates: 20°21′08″N 74°34′26″W / 20.35222°N 74.57389°W |
| Geology | |
| Type | Table mountain |
El Yunque is a 575 m (1,886 ft) high mountain located 7 km (4.3 mi) west of Baracoa and the Baracoa Bay in Cuba's Guantanamo Province. It has a table mountain shape that resembles an anvil ("yunque" in Spanish).
El Yunque was mentioned by Christopher Columbus in his chronicles about the discovery of the Americas.[2] The Yunque is situated between the banks of the rivers Duaba and Toa, it is 1,125 m (3,691 ft) long and has a total area of 461,000 m2 (4,960,000 sq ft).
El Yunque was declared a National Monument by the Cuban National Commission of Monuments on 25 December 1979.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Baracoa.org. "El Yunque". http://www.baracoa.org/baracoa-el-yunque.html. Retrieved 2006-09-29.
- ^ Columbus Monuments Pages. "Baracoa". http://www.vanderkrogt.net/statues/object.php?webpage=CO&record=cu002. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
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