Bay of Cárdenas

park · Matanzas

Bay of Cárdenas

The Bay of Jorge Cárdenas is a shallow bay on Cuba's northern shore, in the province of Matanzas.

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The Bay of Jorge Cárdenas is a shallow bay on Cuba's northern shore, in the province of Matanzas.

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Bay of Cárdenas is a nature park in Matanzas, Cuba. It is located at approximately 23.090°, -81.160°.

It sits within the province of Matanzas.

The nearest recorded places in the atlas are Cueva de Saturno (28 km to the west), Matanzas Bay (35 km to the west), Bellamar Caves (Matanzas) (41 km to the west) and Yumurí valley (Cuba) (46 km to the west).

It is associated with nature.

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23.09000, -81.16000

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    +53 7 866 4499

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What's near Bay of Cárdenas

Nearby places

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Mapped features nearby

Named places recorded in OpenStreetMap within 12 km, nearest first.

Named places mapped within 12 km include Bahía de Cárdenas, 13 de Marzo and Alderete.

Bahía de Cárdenas · bay
3.1 km
13 de Marzo · district
7.8 km
Alderete · hamlet
10.8 km

Around Bay of Cárdenas

565 named civic, cultural, natural and service places are mapped within about 15 km of Bay of Cárdenas, across 31 categories. Open any category to see it on the map, centred on Bay of Cárdenas.

Notable near Bay of Cárdenas

Bahía de Cárdenas

Bahía de Cárdenas

Bays, capes & cays

The Bay of Jorge Cárdenas is a shallow bay on Cuba's northern shore, in the province of Matanzas.

Cristóbal Colón

Cristóbal Colón

Attractions

Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa who completed four Spanish transatlantic voyages in the name of the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas. His expeditions were the first known European contact with the Caribbean and Central and South America.

🚬 Cuban craft & cuisine 7

Cuban cuisine & lechón 7

🏭 Industry & resources 17

Factories & works 17

What Bay of Cárdenas makes

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

⚡ Energy 3

Central Eléctrica Cárdenas · Parque Solar Fotovoltaico Cárdenas · Planta Energas Varadero

🏭 Industry 16

Aguas Varadero · Base de Ómnibus · Base de Ómnibus Transgaviota · Base de Transtur Varadero · …

Industrial heritage

3 pre-1959 sites in and around Bay of Cárdenas — sugar centrales, railways, mines and ports.The 1959 heritage map →

  • Arechabala distillery, Cárdenasrum
  • Port of Cárdenasport
  • San Martin Railway Stationrailway
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