mountain · Santiago de Cuba
Pico Turquino
El pico Turquino es el punto de mayor altitud de la isla de Cuba con 1974 metros sobre el nivel de mar. Es el único lugar de Cuba donde se ha registrado oficialmente una
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El pico Turquino es el punto de mayor altitud de la isla de Cuba con 1974 metros sobre el nivel de mar. Es el único lugar de Cuba donde se ha registrado oficialmente una nevada desde febrero de 1900.
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Pico Turquino es un(a) montaña en Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. Se ubica aproximadamente en 19.989°, -76.836°.
Se encuentra en la provincia de Santiago de Cuba.
Los lugares registrados más cercanos en el atlas son Turquino National Park (a 50 m al norte), Pico Bicúspide de Joaquín y Regino (a 3 km al norte), Loma la Sabina (a 3 km al noroeste) y Loma la Bruja (a 4 km al este).
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What's near Pico Turquino
Lugares cercanos
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Lugares cartografiados cerca
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Entre los lugares cartografiados cerca figuran José Martí, Pico Cuba, Pico Limones, La Mula y Hidroeléctrica Bueycito.
- José Martí · artwork
- 0.0 km
- Pico Cuba · peak
- 0.7 km
- Pico Limones · peak
- 3.3 km
- La Mula · hamlet
- 9.7 km
- Hidroeléctrica Bueycito · works
- 26.7 km
Around Pico Turquino
55 named civic, cultural, natural and service places are mapped within about 15 km of Pico Turquino, across 10 categories. Open any category to see it on the map, centred on Pico Turquino.
Notable near Pico Turquino
Parque Nacional Turquino
Parks & reserves
El Parque nacional Turquino es un área protegida en el país caribeño de Cuba. Se encuentra ubicado en las alturas de la Sierra Maestra, en la provincia de Santiago de Cuba, a 50 km al oeste del municipio de Guamá.
Pico Turquino
Peaks & volcanoes
El pico Turquino es el punto de mayor altitud de la isla de Cuba con 1974 metros sobre el nivel de mar. Es el único lugar de Cuba donde se ha registrado oficialmente una nevada desde febrero de 1900.
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⛰️ Nature & terrain 21
🏥 Health & care 1
🎓 Education 1
🏟️ Sport & leisure 9
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