The ''Carretera Central'' (CC), meaning "Central Road", is a west-east highway spanning the length of the island of

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History

Formal construction began in 1927 during the

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administration. It runs along the island of Cuba from west to east, between

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and Oriente. It is a two-way single road. It represented an extraordinary economic value during Machado and

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's administrations. It facilitated faster transportation and effective inter-province commuting.

Route

Description

The ''Carretera Central'' starts in the village of La Fe, a hamlet of Sandino, in the western province of Pinar del Río, and links all major cities and province capitals except

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.Source: ''Mapa de Carreteras de Cuba'' (Road map of Cuba). Ediciones GEO,

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Table

The table below shows the route of the Carretera Central. Note: Provincial seats are shown in bold; the names shown under brackets in the section "Municipality" indicate the municipal seats.

Gallery

File:CCnearStoDomingo.JPG, Carretera Central near

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, Villa Clara province File:CCStoDomingo.JPG, Through Santo Domingo, Villa Clara province File:CCStaClara.JPG, Through Santa Clara File:CCStaClara1.JPG, Through Santa Clara File:Carretera Central in Villa Clara Province.jpg, Carretera Central in

Villa Clara province Villa Clara is one of the provinces of Cuba. It is located in the central region of the island bordering with the Atlantic at north, Matanzas Province by west, Sancti Spiritus Province by east, and Cienfuegos Province on the South. Villa Cl ...

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mountain pass between

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and Baracoa

References

External links

Carretera Central photos

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