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Guamá, which is also in Guantánamo Province and which at 51 miles (82 km) is Cuba’s third-longest river. The scenic Yumurí flows about 34 miles (54 km) before emptying into the Bay of Matanzas, along the northern coast of Cuba at the provincial capital of Matanzas. The Almendares, 29 miles (47 km) in length, cuts through Havana and is a source of drinking water for residents of the country’s capital city. Wetlands cover a significant portion of Cuba. According to recent estimates, around 8 percent to 9 percent of Cuba’s total area consists of swamps, marshes, bogs, and the like. Scientists recognize the critically important ecological roles that healthy wetlands play—from providing habitat for diverse plant and

The Zapata Swamp is home to thousands of species of plants, birds, reptiles, and other animals. Some of these species can only be found in Cuba.

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