Greater Antilles Corridor

Eastern Cuba toward Jamaica, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico — one Caribbean island system.

Sources: Library of Congress — Classroom Materials · Library of Congress

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The corridor

1Santiago de CubaCuba · anchor
2GuantánamoCuba
3KingstonJamaica
4Santo DomingoDominican Republic
5Puerto PlataDominican Republic
6San JuanPuerto Rico

Relationship types

culture, migration, tourism, shipping, diplomacy

Modern relevance

tourism comparison, aviation, hospitality, cultural heritage, maritime services

In the timeline

1898

Spain's final major Caribbean colonies

Cuba and Puerto Rico shared Spanish colonial roots and remained Spain's final major Caribbean colonies until 1898.

Sources: Library of Congress — Classroom Materials

Country relationships on this corridor

Cuba ↔ Puerto Rico Cuba ↔ Jamaica Cuba ↔ Dominican Republic Cuba ↔ Haiti