The Cordillera Together, the dam and the volcanic land have encouraged the growth of a lush jungle region. Martin Siepmann/ age fotostock
Of volcanic origin, the Cordillera literally cuts the island into two parts. A natural barrier which, by stopping rainfall coming from the Atlantic ocean, favoured the development of rain forests in the North-East and of a sub-tropical zone in the South-West.
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