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Almendares (baseball) Players
Almendares may refer to: * Almendares River, Cuba * Almendares (baseball) The Almendares club, also known as the Almendares Alacranes, was one of the oldest and most distinguished baseball teams in the old Cuban League, which existed from 1878 to 1961. Almendares represented the Almendares District on the outskirts of ..., a former club in Havana, Cuba * Juan Ángel Almendares Bonilla (active from before 2001), Honduran physician, politician and human rights activist See also * {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almendares River
The Almendares River is a river that runs for 47 km in the western part of Cuba. It originates from the east of Tapaste and flows north-west into the Straits of Florida. The river acts as a water supply for Havana. The final stretch divides the municipalities of Plaza de la Revolución (Vedado district) and Playa (Miramar district Miramar is a district of the Montes de Oro canton, in the Puntarenas Puntarenas () is a city in the Puntarenas canton of Puntarenas Province, on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. As the seat of the Municipality of Puntarenas canton, it is award ...). Part of the river valley forms the Almendares Park or Metropolitan Park of Havana (PMH), a few kilometers upstream from the ocean. History The Cuban aborigines called it ''Casiguaguas'', and the first colonizers named it La Chorrera, and later renamed it Almendares in honor of the Bishop of Havana, Enrique Almendaris. Gallery La Havane-Zanja Real.jpg, Zanja Real was an aqueduct near the Alm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almendares (baseball)
The Almendares club, also known as the Almendares Alacranes, was one of the oldest and most distinguished baseball teams in the old Cuban League, which existed from 1878 to 1961. Almendares represented the Almendares District on the outskirts of the old city of Havana—when the league was founded it was still considered a suburban area, but later became a district within the enlarged city. Almendares was one of the most successful franchises in the Cuban League. In their early history they were known by their colors as the Blues; later they adopted the name of ''Alacranes'' (Spanish: ''Scorpions''). Throughout their existence they had a famous rivalry with the Habana baseball club. History Baseball in Cuba was more than a sport; it became part of Cuba’s national identity. As baseball grew in the United States, its popularity also grew in Cuba. Cubans living in the U.S. learned and loved baseball, and realized it would be important for their country to have this sport for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
