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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 is a nature park in Holguín, Cuba. It is located at approximately 20.497°, -74.858°.

The story of this place

Records go back to 2001. The name is taken from Alexander von Humboldt. It carries the designation World Heritage Site.

It sits within the province of Holguín.

The nearest recorded places in the atlas are Loma Tao (13 km to the east), Sierra de Magüey (24 km to the west), Loma del Inglés (28 km to the south) and Sierra de Mateo (27 km to the west).

It is associated with nature, UNESCO World Heritage site and diving.

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20.49670, -74.85790

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What's near Alexander von Humboldt National Park

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Mapped features nearby

Named places recorded in OpenStreetMap around this one, nearest first — distance shown for each.

Named places mapped nearby include Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt, Alto de la Calinga, Loma La Mercedita, Pico El Toldo, La Melba, Arroyo Bueno, Loma El Mulo and 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.

🏛️ Culture & heritage 1

Attractions 1

🛏️ Stay 2

Camp sites 2

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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