Manzanillo, Cuba

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Manzanillo is a city in Cuba. It is in the province of Granma previously part of Oriente.

Manzanillo is a port city in eastern Cuba on the Gulf of Guanacayabo, close to the delta of the Cauto River. Its access is limited by coral reefs. It appears to be named after the deadly tree coastal tree Hippomane mancinella, whose fruit is poisonous and is reputed to have killed some of Columbus's horses [1]. Its sap was used as a very deadly arrow poison by the Caribs.

Most Cubans recall the city with the words,

"En Manzanillo se baila el son
sin calzoncillos y camison"
"In Manzanillo they dance the son
without underpants or shirt".

[edit] Municipality

The municipality of Manzanillo has an area of 1,726 km².^{[citation needed]}

[edit] External links

• website about Manzanillo (in Spanish)