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5.5 km (3.4 miles) ESE of La Elsa, Camagüey, Cuba
Approx. altitude: 64 m (209 ft)
([?] maps: Google MapQuest OpenStreetMap ConfluenceNavigator)
Antipode: 21°S 102°E

Accuracy: 23 m (75 ft)
Quality: good

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#2: View to the South #3: View to the West #4: View to the North #5: View to the East #6: GPS Reading #7: Ground Zero #8: The Confluence Hunter #9: Repairing a very old car #10: Road at the Confluence

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  21°N 78°W  

#1: The Confluence from 10 m Distance

(visited by Rainer Mautz)

26-Nov-2019 -- This report is the 5th out of nine reports reaching or attempting confluence points during my 2-week bicycle trip around Cuba. The story starts at 21°N 76°W and continues from 21°N 77°W.

This confluence has not been visited although it is not mountainous and remote. However, it is not along the central highway, such that I had to travel on minor roads with differing conditions until I found myself 6 km from the confluence. An earth track southwards brought me up to a distance of 880 m, where I hid my bicycle in the bushes and continued on food.

Half way, I reached a farm. Since I figured that the confluence point might be on their ground, I entered the farm and met a nice family there. First they treated me with cold water and juice (it was very hot). Then they showed me their old Toyota-Jeep. They were very enthusiastic about it and wouldn’t stop explaining me details. I thought to myself how hopeless their situation is, but whished them all success.

I continued alone along various footpaths (outside their farm) and found the confluence point in a sugar cane field. It was so densely and highly grown that it was not even possible to get a single meter into the field. So I documented the confluence at the footpath in 23 m distance.

On the way back, I enjoyed more cold drinks at the farm. It seemed that they were happy about my success although I doubt that they had a clue what I was actually doing. I ended the day cycling to the little town Vertiendes (or also called Panama) another 60 km further north-west.

CP Visit Details:

  • Distance to a road: 880 m
  • Distance to a track: 700 m
  • Distance to a footpath: 23 m
  • Distance of bicycle parking: 800 m
  • Time to reach the confluence from the main road: 60 min
  • Time at the confluence: 12:35 PM
  • Measured height: 66 m
  • Minimal distance according to GPS: 23 m
  • Position accuracy: 3 m
  • Topography: flat
  • Vegetation: high standing sugar cane field
  • Weather: sunny, 31° C (felt temperature)
  • Given Name: The Hopeless Toyota Confluence

The story continues at 22°N 79°W.

More pictures of the trip can be found here.


 All pictures
#1: The Confluence from 10 m Distance
#2: View to the South
#3: View to the West
#4: View to the North
#5: View to the East
#6: GPS Reading
#7: Ground Zero
#8: The Confluence Hunter
#9: Repairing a very old car
#10: Road at the Confluence
ALL: All pictures on one page