Veracruz

Mexicoprovisional (noindex)

Havana's fleet-era partner: New Spain's silver and goods assembled at Havana via Veracruz before the Atlantic crossing.

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Connection to Cuba — evidence

  • Havana became the largest port in the region in the second half of the 16th century, assembling fleets that gathered New Spain's goods from Veracruz.
    Sources: UNESCO World Heritage Centre✓
  • Havana's bay was an obligatory stop on the maritime route to the New World, tying Veracruz into the Atlantic system.
    Sources: UNESCO World Heritage Centre✓
Corridors
Gulf of Mexico CorridorAtlantic Return Corridor
Connected Cuban ports
Port of Havana

Modern relevance (hypotheses)

Gulf logistics, energy, tourism, trade history

Part of the Cuba ↔ Mexico relationship.
All sources: UNESCO World Heritage Centre✓
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