Cuba and Spain
Cuba's colonial metropole for four centuries and the Atlantic terminus of the fleet system; the Archivo General de Indias is a primary source for corridor history.
1492–1898 · historical significance 88/100 · current relevance 55/100 · confidence 80%
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Geography
The Atlantic terminus of the fleet system via Cádiz and Seville.
Why the relationship mattered — evidence
- Havana was the obligatory stop and assembly point on the maritime route between the New World and Spain.Sources: UNESCO World Heritage Centre✓
- Britain held Havana for 11 months in 1762–63; Spain recovered it by ceding Florida in the Treaty of Paris.Sources: Library of Congress — In Custodia Legis✓
- In the 18th century Havana developed the most complete dockyard in the New World, servicing the Atlantic fleet system to Spain.Sources: UNESCO World Heritage Centre✓
Connected Cuban ports
Connected cities
- cadiz-seville
Corridors
Relationship types
historic_trade, culture, diplomacy, migration
Modern relevance (hypotheses)
heritage tourism, diaspora ties, cultural institutions, archival research
Provider categories for this corridor
researcherstravel agencies
Sources & methodology
Method: each fact is tied to an archival source in the CubaAtlas evidence registry. Indexability is gated — this page meets the bar of ≥3 sourced facts (3 facts, 2 sources).
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