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Carretera Central (Cuba)

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Carretera Central in Villa Clara province

Carretera Central (Central Rd.) is an east-west 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 Guantanamo province.


References

  1. ^ History of Cuba - Carretera central article
  2. ^ Map and mile by mile description

22°02′32″N 84°16′18″W / 22.04222°N 84.27167°W / 22.04222; -84.27167

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