Oriente

[ aw-ree-en-te ]

/ ˌɔ riˈɛn tɛ /

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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Small streams empty into all of the numerous deep water gulfs and bays that indent the north coast of Oriente.
The History of Cuba, vol. 5|Willis Fletcher Johnson
The iron ore of Oriente is of a very high grade and is impregnated with a sufficient amount of nickel to add greatly to its value.
The History of Cuba, vol. 5|Willis Fletcher Johnson
The sugar industry, of course, as in all provinces but Pinar del Rio, is the chief source of wealth in Oriente.
The History of Cuba, vol. 5|Willis Fletcher Johnson
Hoy renazco a la vida, y ese rayo matinal que colora el Oriente viene a ser el iris que me presagia mejores das.
Novelas Cortas|Pedro Antonio de Alarcn

By the early days of March the entire movement seemed to have subsided save in the southern parts of Oriente.
The History of Cuba, vol. 4|Willis Fletcher Johnson