municipality · Guantánamo
Yateras
Yateras is a municipality in the Guantánamo Province of Cuba. The municipal seat is located in the town of Palenque, in the northern part of the province. Alejandro de Hu
Overview
Yateras is a municipality in the Guantánamo Province of Cuba. The municipal seat is located in the town of Palenque, in the northern part of the province. Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is partly located in this municipality. It is considered the highest settlement in Cuba.
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Yateras is a municipality in Guantánamo, Cuba. It is located at approximately 20.350°, -74.924°.
The story of this place
It carries the designation UNESCO World Heritage Site. Born here: Anibal de Mar, Cuban actor (1908–1980).
It sits within the province of Guantánamo.
The nearest recorded places in the atlas are Río Guayabal de Yateras (10 km to the west), Manuel Tames (23 km to the south-west), Yamanigüey (32 km to the north-east) and Moa (34 km to the north).
It is associated with local culture, history, architecture and UNESCO World Heritage site.
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What's near Yateras
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Mapped features nearby
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Named places mapped nearby include Entronque de Dos Pasos, Entronque de Arroyo del Medio, Entronque de El Cilindro, Arroyo Bueno, Palenquito Hill, Entronque de Cuevita y Dagamal, Madre Vieja, Cine Teatro 28 de Septiembre, Loma Redonda and Los Llanos.
- Entronque de Dos Pasos · hamlet
- 0.7 km
- Entronque de Arroyo del Medio · hamlet
- 0.8 km
- Entronque de El Cilindro · hamlet
- 1.6 km
- Arroyo Bueno · hamlet
- 3.2 km
- Palenquito Hill · hamlet
- 3.2 km
- Entronque de Cuevita y Dagamal · hamlet
- 3.3 km
- Madre Vieja · hamlet
- 4.3 km
- Cine Teatro 28 de Septiembre · theatre
- 5.1 km
- Loma Redonda · peak
- 9.9 km
- Los Llanos · hamlet
- 11.9 km
Around Yateras
23 named civic, cultural, natural and service places are mapped within about 15 km of Yateras, across 11 categories. Open any category to see it on the map, centred on Yateras.
🏛️ Culture & heritage 1
⛰️ Nature & terrain 4
🏥 Health & care 5
🎓 Education 4
🏦 Civic & services 5
🏟️ Sport & leisure 2
🛒 Shops & markets 2
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