Cordillera Central
The Cordillera Central is located in Dominican Republic, It is composed basically by volcanic materials. It starts in Restauración y Loma Cabrera until San Cristobal. The Cordillera Central extends 200 km in length. The highest point here is the Pico Duarte with 3,087 m high. Some plants that are found here are: coffee, cacao and others.
Cordillera de Talamanca
The Cordillera de Talamanca is located in Costa Rica. Also it limits with Panama. The highest point in the whole country is located here (Cerro Chirripó). The Cerro Chirripó has 3820m high. The Cordillera de Talamanca has some Indian cultures that steel living there. For example: Bribris, Cabecar and others. Some animals that live there are: monkeys, snakes, crocodiles, quetzal, the jaguar, Florida panther and others.
Cordillera Isabelia
This cordillera have valleys, that are separated by low and rugged, with mountains and a lot of volcanoes. This mountain range is located in the north of Nicaragua.
Maya Mountains
They are a mountain range in Belize and eastern Guatemala. The highest peaks are Doyle's Delight at 1,124 metres. This mountains have lots of Maya Ruins, and an enormous national park to protect those ruins.
Sierra de Bahoruco
This mountain range represents the eastern end of the submerged range that, starting in Central America, goes through Jamaica, the Winds Channel and emerges in Haiti, forming the Massif de la Hotte and Massif de La Selle; this last one, when it crosses to the Dominican Republic, is known as Sierra de Bahoruco. In general, Sierra de Bahoruco is an uninhabited place because it is very inaccessible. In this mountain range there are some mountains higher than 2,000 m.
Serranía de Tabasara
The higher Serranía de Tabasará extends from the west inland and the average height of the range is 1,500 m. The extinct Barú volcano (3,374 m) is the highest peak. Lower peaks are found in the Cordillera de San Blas and the Sierra del Darién, which are an average of around 900 m high. Both of Panama's coasts are characterized by gulfs, bays, and lagoons.
Sierra Maestra
The Sierra Maestra is a mountain range in the southeastern region of Cuba mainly in the provinces of Granma and Santiago de Cuba. Its highest elevation is the Pico Turquino with 1,974 m which is at the heart of the Sierra.
This mountain range is the greatest country in the shape of a green stronghold that borders the southeast coast of Cuba from Cabo Cruz to Punta de Maisi, is about 250 km long by 60 wide. Their average height is between 300 and 1,500 meters, Pico Cuba also stands out for its height to 1872 m and the Pico Sweden, with 1734 meters.
This mountain range is the greatest country in the shape of a green stronghold that borders the southeast coast of Cuba from Cabo Cruz to Punta de Maisi, is about 250 km long by 60 wide. Their average height is between 300 and 1,500 meters, Pico Cuba also stands out for its height to 1872 m and the Pico Sweden, with 1734 meters.
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