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Faro Vargas
El faro de Cabo Cruz o faro Vargas es un faro tripulado localizado en la extremo meridional de Cabo Cruz, en el municipio de Niquero, en Cuba.
Descripción
El faro de Cabo Cruz o faro Vargas es un faro tripulado localizado en la extremo meridional de Cabo Cruz, en el municipio de Niquero, en Cuba.
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Faro Vargas es un(a) faro en Granma, Cuba. Se ubica aproximadamente en 19.842°, -77.725°.
La historia de este lugar
Data de 1871. Está construido en stone.
Se encuentra en la provincia de Granma.
Los lugares registrados más cercanos en el atlas son Teatro Manzanillo (a 84 km al noreste), Catedral del Santísimo Salvador de Bayamo (a 127 km al noreste), Sala Teatro José Joaquín Palma (a 127 km al noreste) y Teatro Bayamo (a 128 km al noreste).
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Lo destacado
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What's near Faro Vargas
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Around Faro Vargas
11 named civic, cultural, natural and service places are mapped within about 15 km of Faro Vargas, across 7 categories. Open any category to see it on the map, centred on Faro Vargas.
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