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It was built 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. |
It was built 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 [[La Fe, Cuba|La Fe]] in western Cuba and links all major cities except [[Cienfuegos]]. It runs about 1250km<ref>[http://www.juanperez.com/mapa.html Map and mile by mile description]</ref> to [[Baracoa]] in the eastern [[Guantanamo province]]. |
The Carretera Central starts in [[La Fe, Cuba|La Fe]]{{fact}} in western Cuba and links all major cities except [[Cienfuegos]] and [[Matanzas]]. It runs about 1250km<ref>[http://www.juanperez.com/mapa.html Map and mile by mile description]</ref> to [[Baracoa]] in the eastern [[Guantanamo province]]. |
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Carretera Central (Central Rd.) is an east-west highway spanning the length of the island of Cuba.
It was built 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 La Fe[citation needed] in western Cuba and links all major cities except Cienfuegos and Matanzas. It runs about 1250km[2] to Baracoa in the eastern Guantanamo province.
References
- ^ History of Cuba - Carretera central article
- ^ Map and mile by mile description
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