mountain · Santiago de Cuba
Pico Turquino
Pico Turquino, sometimes erroneously spelled as Pico Torquino, is the highest point in Cuba. It is located in the southeast part of the island, in the Sierra Maestra moun
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Pico Turquino, sometimes erroneously spelled as Pico Torquino, is the highest point in Cuba. It is located in the southeast part of the island, in the Sierra Maestra mountain range in the municipality of Guamá, Santiago de Cuba Province. It is the only place in Cuba where snowfall has been officially recorded, which last fell in February 1900.
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Pico Turquino — это гора в регионе Santiago de Cuba, Куба. Расположен примерно на 19.989°, -76.836°.
Находится в провинции Santiago de Cuba.
Ближайшие отмеченные места в атласе: Turquino National Park (50 м на север), Pico Bicúspide de Joaquín y Regino (3 км на север), Loma la Sabina (3 км на северо-запад) и Loma la Bruja (4 км на восток).
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What's near Pico Turquino
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Среди отмеченных на карте мест поблизости — José Martí, Pico Cuba, Pico Limones, La Mula и 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
Turquino National Park, also called Sierra Maestra National Park, is a national park located in the Sierra Maestra mountain range in southeastern Cuba. It was established on 8 January 1980 with the passing of Bill 27/1980. It is named after Pico Turquino, the highest point in Cuba.
Pico Turquino
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Pico Turquino, sometimes erroneously spelled as Pico Torquino, is the highest point in Cuba. It is located in the southeast part of the island, in the Sierra Maestra mountain range in the municipality of Guamá, Santiago de Cuba Province. It is the only place in Cuba where snowfall has been officially recorded, which last fell in February 1900.
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