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The '''Carretera Central''' ''' |
The '''''Carretera Central''''' ('''Central Road''') is a west-east highway spanning the length of the island of [[Cuba]]. |
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Formal construction began in 1927 during the [[Gerardo Machado]] administration.<ref>[http://www.historyofcuba.com/history/funfacts/highway.htm History of Cuba] - Carretera central article</ref> It runs along the island of Cuba from west to east, between [[Pinar del Rio]] and [[Oriente]]. It is a two-way single road. It represented an extraordinary economic value during Machado and [[Fulgencio Batista]]'s administrations. It facilitated faster [[sugar cane]] transportation and effective inter-province commuting. |
Formal construction began in 1927 during the [[Gerardo Machado]] administration.<ref>[http://www.historyofcuba.com/history/funfacts/highway.htm History of Cuba] - Carretera central article</ref> It runs along the island of Cuba from west to east, between [[Pinar del Rio]] and [[Oriente]]. It is a two-way single road. It represented an extraordinary economic value during Machado and [[Fulgencio Batista]]'s administrations. It facilitated faster [[sugar cane]] transportation and effective inter-province commuting. |
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The Carretera Central starts in Pinar del Rio in western Cuba and links all major cities except [[Cienfuegos]] and [[Matanzas]]. It runs about {{km to mi|1250|abbr=yes|precision=0}}<ref>[http://www.juanperez.com/mapa.html Map and mile by mile description]</ref> to [[Baracoa]] in the eastern [[Guantánamo province]]. |
The ''Carretera Central'' starts in Pinar del Rio in western Cuba and links all major cities except [[Cienfuegos]] and [[Matanzas]]. It runs about {{km to mi|1250|abbr=yes|precision=0}}<ref>[http://www.juanperez.com/mapa.html Map and mile by mile description]</ref> to [[Baracoa]] in the eastern [[Guantánamo province]]. |
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Revision as of 07:58, 28 June 2010
| Carretera Central Central Road | |
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| Route information | |
| Length | 1,250 km (780 mi) |
| Existed | 1927–present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | La Fé, Pinar del Río |
| East end | Maisí, Guantánamo |
| Location | |
| Major cities | San Julián, Pinar del Rio, Havana, Santa Clara, Sancti Spíritus, Ciego de Ávila, Camagüey, Las Tunas, Holguín, Bayamo, Santiago de Cuba, Guantánamo |
The Carretera Central (Central Road) is a west-east highway spanning the length of the island of Cuba.
Formal construction began in 1927 during the Gerardo Machado administration.[1] It runs along the island of Cuba from west to east, between Pinar del Rio and Oriente. It is a two-way single road. It represented an extraordinary economic value during Machado and Fulgencio Batista's administrations. It facilitated faster sugar cane transportation and effective inter-province commuting.
The Carretera Central starts in Pinar del Rio in western Cuba and links all major cities except Cienfuegos and Matanzas. It runs about Template:Km to mi[2] to Baracoa in the eastern Guantánamo province.
Gallery
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Carretera Central near Santo Domingo, Cuba -
Through Santo Domingo, Cuba -
Through Santa Clara -
Through Santa Clara -
Carretera Central in Villa Clara province
References
- ^ History of Cuba - Carretera central article
- ^ Map and mile by mile description
External links
22°02′32″N 84°16′18″W / 22.04222°N 84.27167°W
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