Google Map World Heritage sites for Cuba

Main link goes to Google satellite image of area. In most places you can zoom in once, in some places all the way. Use "VR" link for virtual reality tours, "Img" for Google images. Please note, some coordinates have errors. If you find the true coordinates, comment on my blog.

San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba: [Img] "Commercial and political rivalries in the Caribbean region in the 17th century resulted in the construction of this massive series of fortifications on a rocky promontory,..." [More]
Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios: [Img] "Founded in the early 16th century in honour of the Holy Trinity, the city was a bridgehead for the conquest of the American continent. Its 18th- and 19th-century buildings,..." [More]
Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the Southeast of Cuba: [Img] "The remains of the 19th-century coffee plantations in the foothills of the Sierra Maestra are unique evidence of a pioneer form of agriculture in a difficult terrain. They..." [More]
Old Havana and its Fortifications: [Img] "Havana was founded in 1519 by the Spanish. By the 17th century, it had become one of the Caribbean's main centres for ship-building. Although it is today a sprawling..." [More]
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park: [Img] "Complex geology and varied topography have given rise to a diversity of ecosystems and species unmatched in the insular Caribbean and created one of the most biologically..." [More]
Vinales Valley: [Img] "The Vinales valley is encircled by mountains and its landscape is interspersed with dramatic rocky outcrops. Traditional techniques are still in use for agricultural..." [More]
Desembarco del Granma National Park: [Img] "Desembarco del Granma National Park, with its uplifted marine terraces and associated ongoing development of karst topography and features, represents a globally significant..." [More]

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