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Delve into Tortuguilla in Cuba
Tortuguilla in the region of Guantánamo is a city in Cuba - some 526 mi or ( 847 km ) South-East of Havana , the country's capital .
Current time in Tortuguilla is now 10:35 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Havana " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Spanish Town, Port Maria, Port Antonio, Kingston, and Santiago de Cuba. While being here, make sure to check out Spanish Town . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Tortuguilla ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Guantanamo Bay detention camp
The Guantanamo Bay detention camp is a detainment and interrogation facility of the United States military located within Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. The facility was established in January 2002 by the Bush Administration to hold detainees it had determined to be connected with opponents in the Global War on Terror including Afghanistan and later Iraq, the Horn of Africa and Southeast Asia.
Located at 19.90 -75.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Camp Delta (Guantanamo Bay)
Camp Delta is a permanent detainment camp at Guantanamo Bay that replaced the temporary facilities of Camp X-Ray. Its first facilities were built between February 27 and mid-April 2002 by Navy Seabees, Marine Engineers, and workers from Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg, Brown and Root. It is composed of detention camps 1 through 6, Camp Platinum, Camp Iguana, the Guantanamo psychiatric ward, Camp Echo and Camp No.
Located at 19.90 -75.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Boquerón, Cuba
Boquerón is a settlement in Cuba near Guantánamo Bay.
Located at 19.98 -75.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Battle of Guantánamo Bay
The Battle of Guantánamo Bay was fought from June 6 to June 10 in 1898, during the Spanish-American War, when American and Cuban forces seized the strategically and commercially important harbor of Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Capturing the bay from the Spanish forces was instrumental in the following Battle of Santiago de Cuba and the subsequent invasion of Puerto Rico.
Located at 20.02 -75.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Camp seven (Guantanamo)
Camp Seven (also known as Camp Platinum) is the most secure camp within the Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba. Its existence was kept secret for the first two years of its use. It was constructed to hold the fourteen "high-value detainees" who had been held by the CIA, and were transferred to military custody on September 6, 2006.
Located at 19.91 -75.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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