The Cauto River or Río Cauto, located in southeast Cuba, is the longest river of Cuba.
Overview
It flows on a total length of 370km (230mi) from the Sierra Maestra to the west and north-west, and enters the Caribbean Sea north of Manzanillo. However, it provides only 110km (70mi) of transport waterway. Its water is not drinkable.
It flows through the provinces of Santiago de Cuba and Granma, and the communities of Palma Soriano, Cauto Cristo and Rio Cauto are located along the river. It is one of the two navigable rivers in Cuba. The other, Río Sagua la Grande, is the 2nd longest river in Cuba and is also not drinkable like the Río Cauto.
On Sept.27, 2022, a tropical cyclone—Hurricane Ian—struck Cuba’s western province of Pinar del Río... Prepare and relieve ... 4, 1963 ... Castro rushed to Camagüey, almost dying in the Cauto River as his amphibious vehicle was struck by a drifting log ... Damage.