Turquino

Cuba, Santiago de Cuba

Turquino

LocationCuba, Santiago de Cuba

RegionSantiago de Cuba

TypeNational Park

Coordinates19.9890°, -76.8360°

Established1980

Area229.38

Nearest CityBartolomé Masó (22 km)

Major CityBayamo (55 km)

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About Turquino

Contains Pico Turquino, Cuba's highest peak at 1,975 meters in the Sierra Maestra mountains. Historically significant as Fidel Castro's revolutionary headquarters and the only place in Cuba where snowfall has been recorded.

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