Oriente
[aw-ree-en-te]
- a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
- a province in E Cuba. 14,132 sq. mi. (36,600 sq. km). Capital: Santiago de Cuba.
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They are very easy of access, but are of a lower grade than those of Oriente.
The History of Cuba, vol. 5Willis Fletcher Johnson
Meantime in Oriente the Cubans were more than holding their own.
The History of Cuba, vol. 4Willis Fletcher Johnson
Jefferson and the natural shrewdness of a peasant from Oriente Province.
The Five ArrowsAllan Chase
The quadrupeds of the Oriente are few and far between in the dry season.
The Andes and the AmazonJames Orton
The only river of real importance is the Cauto, in Oriente Province.
Cuba, Old and NewAlbert Gardner Robinson