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Cayo Tamayo

Satellite view of Cayo Tamayo, Cuba
Cayo Tamayo (Esri, Maxar)

Cayo Tamayo is a cay at 20°37′04″N 77°17′55″W in Las Tunas province.

GPS 20.61787, -77.2986020°37′04″N 77°17′55″W

Cayo Tamayo: coast and water

6320 m at 78°: Ensenada Birama (bay); 6350 m at 127°: Paso Presto (channel); 6430 m at 48°: Ensenada de Birama (cove); 8140 m at 125°: Laguna Rematico (lagoon); 9090 m at 146°: Punta Mojacasabe (point); 9490 m at 227°: Banco de Chachorro (reef); 10400 m at 93°: Estero Boca Honda (estuary); 10960 m at 111°: Estero Cabeza de Vaca (marsh); 12220 m at 334°: Estero de Sotaburen (marsh); 12650 m at 35°: Bahía Jobabo (bay); 13840 m at 227°: Pasa Chichorro (channel); 14260 m at 106°: Laguna Pasajeros (lagoon); 14580 m at 62°: Laguna de Birama (lagoon); 14930 m at 107°: Laguna Las Nueces (lagoon); 16290 m at 127°: Punta de Jutía (point); 17040 m at 295°: Punta Tana (point); 18790 m at 114°: Ciénaga de Carenas (marsh); 19150 m at 320°: Fundo Las Ciegas (estuary); 20000 m at 104°: Laguna Júcaro (lagoon); 20310 m at 4°: Fundo de Cabaniguán (estuary); 20510 m at 250°: Bajo Paticombito (reef); 22330 m at 122°: Punta Los Lirios (point); 22640 m at 112°: Punta los Remolinos (point); 22940 m at 288°: Estero Buenaventura (lagoon); 23030 m at 125°: Punta Monte Gordo (point); 23070 m at 109°: Laguna Carena (lagoon); 24390 m at 82°: Hacienda La Torre (estuary); 25290 m at 107°: Lagunas Barbacoas (lagoon); 25650 m at 79°: Embalse Leonero (lagoon); 26540 m at 295°: Laguna Sumacara (lagoon); 27990 m at 128°: Punta de Buey (point); 28020 m at 127°: Bahía Diego (cove).

Wider satellite view around Cayo Tamayo
Cayo Tamayo, wider

Cayo Tamayo: islands

15000 m at 277°: Cayos de Sevillas (island group); 25060 m at 107°: Cayo del Medio (islet); 26210 m at 109°: Cayos Las Guasas (island group); 28020 m at 103°: Cayo Juan Viejo (islet); 29460 m at 169°: Cayo Perla (island); 29510 m at 106°: Cayo El Norte (islet); 29660 m at 159°: Cayos de Manzanillo (island group); 29760 m at 160°: Cayo Largo (island); 29970 m at 167°: Cayo Jorobado (island).

Cayo Tamayo: inland

7610 m at 138°: Amansa Guapos (locality); 10070 m at 138°: Río Cauto (stream); 10440 m at 29°: Cañada de Pinto (stream); 11100 m at 8°: La Zanja (locality); 11730 m at 119°: Alejoubo (locality); 12000 m at 335°: Río Salado (stream); 13260 m at 14°: Rancho Claro (locality); 14780 m at 6°: Santa Ana la Nueva (locality); 15060 m at 13°: El Corojo (locality); 15060 m at 13°: Pinto (locality); 15130 m at 346°: Sao lo Ciego (locality); 15150 m at 304°: Río Tana (stream); 16000 m at 55°: Guanares (locality); 16060 m at 326°: Arroyo Los Arroyos (stream); 16550 m at 359°: Marinero (locality); 16550 m at 359°: Recompensa (locality); 17650 m at 103°: Henequén (locality); 17920 m at 35°: Puerta de Golpe (locality); 17960 m at 59°: Jagüey (locality); 18690 m at 10°: La Esperanza (locality); 18770 m at 292°: Río Sevilla (stream); 18930 m at 90°: Venero (locality); 19470 m at 62°: Cayojito (locality); 19510 m at 347°: Guarijal (hamlet).

Cayo Tamayo: distances

13080 m at 327°: Salinas La Toma; 14280 m at 310°: Playa Habanero; 32280 m at 3°: Jobabo; 42710 m at 149°: Sierra Maestra International Airport ; 103730 m at 2°: Port of Nuevitas (port); 164350 m at 115°: Marina Marlin Santiago de Cuba (marina).

Protected: 14950 m at 117°: Refugio de Fauna Delta del Cauto.

Cayo Tamayo: close by

9490 m at 227°: Banco de Chachorro (reef); 9750 m at 172°: Médano de Cauto (reef); 14130 m at 228°: Banco de Santa Clara (reef); 15010 m at 277°: Cayos de Sevillas (island group); 20500 m at 250°: Bajo Paticombito (reef).

Cayo Tamayo: on and around

Within 15 km: 1 parks & reserves.

14950 m at 117°: Refugio de Fauna Delta del Cauto (parks & reserves).

Cayo Tamayo: notes

Most cays are reached by boat with a guide.

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Sources and data

Name and position: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) (record). Distances are straight-line measurements from these coordinates. Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar. Named places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Positions from public gazetteers can be approximate, so confirm a location with a local operator before you travel.

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