By> Julio A.Amorín
The Marsh of Zapata occupies the south end of the county of Matanzas. He/she has an extension of 4520 KM2, while their longitude is from 175 Km of west to this, between Fat Tip and Jagua. The maximum width is of 58 KM from the south of Torriente until Key Miguel and the width average of 14 to 16 KM. It is adjacent for the east with the municipality of Abreus, for the northeast with the municipalities of Calimete, Watery of Passengers and Big Jagüey, while Union of Reyes makes it for the northwest, the Ensenada of the Broa for the west and Caribbean Sea to the south.
After the political division-administrative of 1976 their extension is of 4 230 KM2, and even this way, it turns out to be the most extensive municipality in Cuba and the less town with 9 163 inhabitants, for 2.1 inhabitant's populational density for KM2.
It was baptized from 1742 taking as antecedent, the application of earth grace made by Mr. Francisco Zapata in 1636 to the Town council of Havana.
The place chosen by him was named "Watery of Ranch of Juan Gentleman", located in the north riverbank of the river Hatiguanico. With the time this country property began to call himself Marsh of Zapata, since a small marsh existed in its south part, then, gradually, it was expanding
that name to the whole basin. It turned out to be more favored by the history this gentleman Zapata that the intrepid Admiral Christopher Columbus Truth!
The territory possesses the biggest area of swamps and swamps of Cuba, with 260 000 hectares. 75% of its floor is marshy and 25% is only of mainland, constituting the biggest and better conserved humedal in the insular Caribbean.
The biggest wealth in the marsh is its exuberant and varied nature, characterized for:
? 1000 species of plants.
? 258 species of birds.
? 6 endemic local (Ferminia, Goatherd of the Marsh, Gallinuela and Chipojo of Sacred Tomás, Jutía midget and Cuban Crocodile).
? 12 species of mammals, where they highlight the jutías conga, midget and carabalí, as well as the manatee.
? Fauna and exuberant marine funds.
? Extensive System Espeleolacustre.
? Variety of crustaceans, where they highlight the crabs.
For this inigualable nature that has been prodigal during millennia, the Marsh of Zapata can exhibit an interesting human history, which recreates us with:
? 43 places of aboriginal room.
? 300 years of Corsican and piracy.
? Fences and wild.
? Seat of prefectures, camps, hospitals of blood and 33 warlike actions during the three wars of independence, liberated by the Cubans in the XIX century against the colonialism
Spanish.
? Hardened Forest Labor Union among the years 1933-1952, founded and directed in their generality by Spaniards.
? Exponents and actions of the Movement 26 of Julio.
? It works gigantic of the triumphant Revolution in the economic thing-social and cultural starting from 1959 until today.
? Seat of the "Geste of Girón" or "Events of Bay of Pigs."
The Marsh of Zapata before 1959 was called the disparagingly "dark África of Cuba", for the backwardness, abandonment and isolation of the rest of the country. Today, thanks to the Revolution, it possesses attractive economic branches as forest (conservation), he/she fishes and tourism; quick and sure communication roads; electric light for national net; aqueduct; policlínico, the doctor's of the family clinic, pharmacies and qualified personnel to guarantee the health; schools for several teachings and teachers; decorous housings; cultural centers that generate knowledge like the museums of Beach Girón and coal Christmas Eve with Fidel.
In summary: The Marsh of Zapata, is a summary of natural marvels and of historical events that enthrall, which exercise a such attraction in the visitors that the permanency in her provokes addiction!
The Marsh of Zapata occupies the south end of the county of Matanzas. He/she has an extension of 4520 KM2, while their longitude is from 175 Km of west to this, between Fat Tip and Jagua. The maximum width is of 58 KM from the south of Torriente until Key Miguel and the width average of 14 to 16 KM. It is adjacent for the east with the municipality of Abreus, for the northeast with the municipalities of Calimete, Watery of Passengers and Big Jagüey, while Union of Reyes makes it for the northwest, the Ensenada of the Broa for the west and Caribbean Sea to the south.
After the political division-administrative of 1976 their extension is of 4 230 KM2, and even this way, it turns out to be the most extensive municipality in Cuba and the less town with 9 163 inhabitants, for 2.1 inhabitant's populational density for KM2.
It was baptized from 1742 taking as antecedent, the application of earth grace made by Mr. Francisco Zapata in 1636 to the Town council of Havana.
The place chosen by him was named "Watery of Ranch of Juan Gentleman", located in the north riverbank of the river Hatiguanico. With the time this country property began to call himself Marsh of Zapata, since a small marsh existed in its south part, then, gradually, it was expanding
that name to the whole basin. It turned out to be more favored by the history this gentleman Zapata that the intrepid Admiral Christopher Columbus Truth!
The territory possesses the biggest area of swamps and swamps of Cuba, with 260 000 hectares. 75% of its floor is marshy and 25% is only of mainland, constituting the biggest and better conserved humedal in the insular Caribbean.
The biggest wealth in the marsh is its exuberant and varied nature, characterized for:
? 1000 species of plants.
? 258 species of birds.
? 6 endemic local (Ferminia, Goatherd of the Marsh, Gallinuela and Chipojo of Sacred Tomás, Jutía midget and Cuban Crocodile).
? 12 species of mammals, where they highlight the jutías conga, midget and carabalí, as well as the manatee.
? Fauna and exuberant marine funds.
? Extensive System Espeleolacustre.
? Variety of crustaceans, where they highlight the crabs.
For this inigualable nature that has been prodigal during millennia, the Marsh of Zapata can exhibit an interesting human history, which recreates us with:
? 43 places of aboriginal room.
? 300 years of Corsican and piracy.
? Fences and wild.
? Seat of prefectures, camps, hospitals of blood and 33 warlike actions during the three wars of independence, liberated by the Cubans in the XIX century against the colonialism
Spanish.
? Hardened Forest Labor Union among the years 1933-1952, founded and directed in their generality by Spaniards.
? Exponents and actions of the Movement 26 of Julio.
? It works gigantic of the triumphant Revolution in the economic thing-social and cultural starting from 1959 until today.
? Seat of the "Geste of Girón" or "Events of Bay of Pigs."
The Marsh of Zapata before 1959 was called the disparagingly "dark África of Cuba", for the backwardness, abandonment and isolation of the rest of the country. Today, thanks to the Revolution, it possesses attractive economic branches as forest (conservation), he/she fishes and tourism; quick and sure communication roads; electric light for national net; aqueduct; policlínico, the doctor's of the family clinic, pharmacies and qualified personnel to guarantee the health; schools for several teachings and teachers; decorous housings; cultural centers that generate knowledge like the museums of Beach Girón and coal Christmas Eve with Fidel.
In summary: The Marsh of Zapata, is a summary of natural marvels and of historical events that enthrall, which exercise a such attraction in the visitors that the permanency in her provokes addiction!
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