Alexander von Humboldt National Park

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Alexander von Humboldt National Park

Alejandro de Humboldt National Park is a national park in the Cuban provinces of Holguín and Guantánamo. It is named after the German scientist Alexander von Humboldt who

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Alejandro de Humboldt National Park is a national park in the Cuban provinces of Holguín and Guantánamo. It is named after the German scientist Alexander von Humboldt who visited the island in 1800 and 1801. The park was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001 for its size, altitude range, complex lithology, landform diversity, and wealth of endemic flora and fauna.

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Alexander von Humboldt National Park ist ein(e) Naturpark in Holguín, Kuba. Es liegt etwa bei 20.497°, -74.858°.

Die Geschichte dieses Ortes

Belege reichen bis 2001 zurück. Der Name geht auf Alexander von Humboldt zurück. Er trägt die Auszeichnung World Heritage Site.

Es liegt in der Provinz Holguín.

Die nächstgelegenen erfassten Orte im Atlas sind Loma Tao (13 km im Osten), Sierra de Magüey (24 km im Westen), Loma del Inglés (28 km im Süden) und Sierra de Mateo (27 km im Westen).

Es wird mit Natur, UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe und Tauchen in Verbindung gebracht.

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20.49670, -74.85790

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What's near Alexander von Humboldt National Park

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Kartierte Orte in der Nähe

In OpenStreetMap erfasste benannte Orte in der Umgebung, nach Entfernung, jeweils mit Angabe.

Zu den in der Nähe kartierten Orten zählen Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt, Alto de la Calinga, Loma La Mercedita, Pico El Toldo, La Melba, Arroyo Bueno, Loma El Mulo und Farallones de Moa.

Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt · reserve
3.0 km
Alto de la Calinga · peak
5.0 km
Loma La Mercedita · peak
5.4 km
Pico El Toldo · peak
5.7 km
La Melba · hamlet
8.0 km
Arroyo Bueno · neighbourhood
8.0 km
Loma El Mulo · peak
9.8 km
Farallones de Moa · peak
11.7 km

Around Alexander von Humboldt National Park

16 named civic, cultural, natural and service places are mapped within about 15 km of Alexander von Humboldt National Park, across 7 categories. Open any category to see it on the map, centred on Alexander von Humboldt National Park.

Notable near Alexander von Humboldt National Park

Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt

Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt

Parks & reserves

Alejandro de Humboldt National Park is a national park in the Cuban provinces of Holguín and Guantánamo. It is named after the German scientist Alexander von Humboldt who visited the island in 1800 and 1801. The park was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001 for its size, altitude range, complex lithology, landform diversity, and wealth of endemic flora and fauna.

What Alexander von Humboldt National Park makes

5 working sites mapped — energy, industry, mining, farming, fishing and ports.The whole economy →

Energy 1

Planta de Níquel de Punta Gorda (No Concluida)

🏭 Industry 1

Planta de Níquel de Punta Gorda (No Concluida)

⛏️ Mining 3

Cantera de Níquel · Cantera de Níquel · Mina de Ernesto «Che» Guevara

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