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Cabo Corrientes is a cape on the Guanahacabibes Peninsula in Pinar del Río Province, in the west of Cuba. It is covered by a protected nature reserve. The cape has been the scene of various pirate encounters and shipwrecks. During World War II (1939–1945) several ships were sunk near the cape. There is a hotel for researchers and ecotourists ...
The company, called Aguas de la Habana, provides water and sanitation services in 12 of the capital's 15 municipalities under a 25-year contract signed in 2000, while the infrastructure remain publicly owned. In addition to operating and maintaining the systems, it also carries out engineering studies and executes works.
The company, called Aguas de la Habana, has a capital of 8 million USD and is owned by the Cuban state through the National Institute for Water Resources (INRH), the Spanish private company Aguas de Barcelona (Agbar) and the Spanish family firm Grupo Martinon. The contract foresees that ultimately the entire population of Havana will be served ...
23°04′37″N 82°23′13″W / 23.07694°N 82.38694°W / 23.07694; -82.38694. Construction started. 1861. Completed. 1893. Design and construction. Engineer. Francisco de Albear. The Acueducto de Albear is the name of a water supply system of the city of Havana, Cuba, built in the 19th century by Francisco de Albear.
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]
Laguna de Leche (Spanish for "Milk Lagoon", also called Laguna Grande de Morón) is the largest natural fresh water lake in Cuba. It is located in the wetland of northern Ciego de Ávila Province , 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Morón , and has a total surface of 67.2 square kilometres (25.9 sq mi).
Madre de aguas. The Madre de aguas (Mother of water), also known as Magüi, is a mythical creature in the folklore of Cuba. She goes by the name of Mama Glo in Creole Folklore, in other islands she is called Mami Wata as well as Watramama. The story was first told in the 1600's and says that the Madre de aguas is a giant boa snake very large ...
Y. Yucatán Channel. Categories: Landforms of Cuba. Bodies of water of the Caribbean by country. Bodies of water of North America by country. Bodies of water by country. Water in Cuba. Hidden category: