El Yunque is a 575-metre-high (1,886 ft) 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).

Overview

El Yunque was mentioned by Christopher Columbus in his chronicles about the discovery of the Americas. 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 m (4,960,000 sq ft).

El Yunque was declared a National Monument by the Cuban National Commission of Monuments on December 25, 1979. El Yunque is covered with Cuban moist forests and the lower slopes are planted with cocoa bean under the shade of groves of royal palm.

Gallery

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  View from El Yunque
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  El Yunque from Baracoa bay
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  El Yunque in 2006
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  View to the west from the foot of El Yunque