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Autopista A3 (Cuba)
The Autopista A3, also known as ''Autopista Havana-Melena'', is a Cuban motorway linking Havana to Melena del Sur.Source: ''Mapa de Carreteras de Cuba'' (Road map of Cuba). Ediciones GEO, Havana 2011 - It is a toll-free road and has a length of . Route The A3 is a dual carriageway with 4 lanes and has some at-grade intersections with rural roads. It starts in Havana, from an interchange of the Havana Beltway (A2), and continues through Mayabeque Province; crossing the western side of the municipality of San José de las Lajas, and ending on a provincial highway, 2 km west of Melena del Sur. See also * Roads in Cuba *Transport in Cuba Transportation in Cuba is the system of railways, roads, airports, waterways, ports and harbours in Cuba: Railways * ''total:'' 8,285 km * ''standard gauge:'' 8,125 km gauge (105 km electrified) * ''narrow gauge:'' 160 km o ... * Infrastructure of Cuba References External links {{Highways in Cuba A3 Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Havana
Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.Cuba ''The World Factbook''. Central Intelligence Agency. The city has a population of 2.3million inhabitants, and it spans a total of – making it the largest city by area, the most populous city, and the List of metropolitan areas in the West Indies, fourth largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean region. The city of Havana was founded by the Spanish Empire, Spanish in the 16th century, it served as a springboard for the Spanish colonization of the Americas, Spanish conquest of the Americas becoming a stopping point for Spanish galleons returning to Spain. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autopista A2 Sign (Cuba)
An autopista is a controlled-access highway in various Spanish-speaking countries *List of highways in Argentina includes autopistas of Argentina *List of autopistas and autovías in Spain *List of Mexican autopistas *Autopistas of Puerto Rico *List of Chilean freeways *Autopistas of Cuba The road network of Cuba consists of of roads, of which over are paved and are unpaved. The Caribbean country counts also of motorways (''autopistas''). Motorways Overview Cuba has eight toll-free expressways named ''Autopistas'', seven of ... {{Disambiguation Types of roads ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infrastructure Of Cuba
Cuban infrastructure is significant and includes: massive Spanish fortifications built in principal ports (e.g. Morro Castle (Havana), El Morro castles in Havana (1589) and Santiago; Castillo San Salvador de la Punta; (finished by 1630); La Fuerza(finished 1577); San Carlos de La Cabaña the largest in the Americas; Castle del Príncipe (Havana), El Principe; Atares around Havana Bay). Overview Railroads were first built in the late colonial period and finished in the first part of the 20th century. Vital sanitation facilities were constructed in the US period. The Presidential Palace was built between 1913 and 1919 under presidents Gómez y de Menocal, and designed by a group that included architect Rodolfo Maruri. The Cuban Capitol was built on older foundations in 1926 during Gerardo Machado's presidency, the building contains the third largest indoor statue in the world; this is the statue of the Cuban Republic, which represents La Patria the motherland, which in the Latin Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport In Cuba
Transportation in Cuba is the system of railways, roads, airports, waterways, ports and harbours in Cuba: Railways * ''total:'' 8,285 km * ''standard gauge:'' 8,125 km gauge (105 km electrified) * ''narrow gauge:'' 160 km of gauge. Cuba built the first railway system in the Spanish empire, before the 1848 start in the Iberian peninsula. While the rail infrastructure dates from colonial and early republican times, passenger service along the principal Havana to Santiago corridor is increasingly reliable and popular with tourists who can purchase tickets in Cuban convertible pesos. As with most public transport in Cuba, many of the vehicles used are second hand. With the order of 12 new Chinese locomotives in 2006, built specifically for Cuban Railways at China Northern Locomotives and Rolling Stock Works, services have been improving in reliability. Those benefiting the most are long-distance freight services with the French train Havana-Santiago being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roads In Cuba
The road network of Cuba consists of of roads, of which over are paved and are unpaved. The Caribbean country counts also of motorways (''autopistas''). Motorways Overview Cuba has eight toll-free expressways named ''Autopistas'', seven of them centralized in the city of Havana and connected to each other by the Havana Ring Road, with the exception of the motorway to Mariel. The carriageway is divided and the lanes in each direction go from two to four. Maximum speed limit is . In the Isla de la Juventud, the dual carriageway from Nueva Gerona to La Fe is classified as motorway. The principal motorways A1 and A4, running from the west to the east of the island and partly unbuilt (most of A1 sections), are the only one numbered and shortened with "A".Source: ''Mapa de Carreteras de Cuba'' (Road map of Cuba). Ediciones GEO, Havana 2011 - As well as the Carretera Central covers the entire island, they are projected to perform the same function as motorways. The route fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batabanó, Cuba
Batabanó is a municipality and town in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1688. History Until the 1977 administrative reform, the municipality was divided into the barrios of Pueblo de Batabanó, Surgidero, Camacho, Pozo Redondo, La Julia and Sopapo. Geography The municipality is crossed by a number of small rivers, among them Río Guanabo, Río San Felipe, Río Pacheco, Río San Juan and Río Santa Gertrudis. The Batabanó cays, developed in the sea south of the community are part of the Canarreos Archipelago. Batabanó's territory is bordered by the Caribbean Sea and by the municipalities of Güira de Melena (in Artemisa Province), Quivicán, San José de las Lajas and Melena del Sur. It includes the villages of 13 de Marzo, Camacho, El Sopapo, La Gía, La Julia, La Serafina, Pedroso, Pozo Redondo, Santa Barbara, Santa Lucia, Surgidero de Batabanó and Zayas. Demographics In 2004, the municipality of Batabanó had a population of 25,664. With a total area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Antonio De Las Vegas
San Antonio de las Vegas is a consejo popular (ward) in San José de las Lajas, Mayabeque Province, Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ..., a village, and a former municipality. References San José de las Lajas {{Cuba-geo-stub Populated places in Mayabeque Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bejucal
Bejucal is a municipality and town in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1713. It is well known as the terminal station of the first railroad built in Cuba and Latin America in 1837. It also hosts one of the most popular and traditional carnival fest in Cuba: "Charangas de Bejucal". Bejucal has also been known as a telecomunications site, hosting broadcasts of several news and media networks. It was also host to Soviet nuclear warheads during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Geography The municipality borders to the north with Boyeros (a municipal borough of Havana); to the east with San José de las Lajas; to the south with Quivicán; and on the west with San Antonio de los Baños. It is divided into the barrios of Bejucal, Beltrán, Cuatro Caminos, Rancho Recreo, Buenaventura, Caguazo and Río Hondo. Demographics In 2004, the municipality of Bejucal had a population of 25,425. With a total area of , it has a population density of . Notable residents Notable curren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazareno (San José De Las Lajas)
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Nazareno may refer to: * Nazareno, Minas Gerais, a municipality in Brazil * Nazareno, Salta, a village and rural municipality in Argentina * Nazareno, a term referring to Jesus * Nazareno (Spain), a member of a ''cofradía'' who perform easter parades * Nazareno (surname) * El Nazareno (born 1979), a Puerto Rican professional wrestler *Nazareno Cruz and the Wolf, a 1975 Argentine fantasy drama film See also * Jesús Nazareno District, Peru * Hospital de Jesús Nazareno, Mexico * Nazarene (other) * Nazarus (other) * Nazareth (other) Nazareth is a city in Israel, described in the New Testament as the childhood home of Jesus. Nazareth may also refer to: Places and jurisdictions Africa * Nazareth, Ethiopia, now Adama * Nazareth, Lesotho Asia * Nazareth, Tamil Nadu, I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autopistas In Cuba
The road network of Cuba consists of of roads, of which over are paved and are unpaved. The Caribbean country counts also of motorways (''autopistas''). Motorways Overview Cuba has eight toll-free expressways named ''Autopistas'', seven of them centralized in the city of Havana and connected to each other by the Havana Ring Road, with the exception of the motorway to Mariel. The carriageway is divided and the lanes in each direction go from two to four. Maximum speed limit is . In the Isla de la Juventud, the dual carriageway from Nueva Gerona to La Fe is classified as motorway. The principal motorways A1 and A4, running from the west to the east of the island and partly unbuilt (most of A1 sections), are the only one numbered and shortened with "A".Source: ''Mapa de Carreteras de Cuba'' (Road map of Cuba). Ediciones GEO, Havana 2011 - As well as the Carretera Central covers the entire island, they are projected to perform the same function as motorways. The route from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
