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Explore La Reforma in Cuba
La Reforma in the region of Isla de la Juventud is a place in Cuba - some 101 mi or ( 163 km ) South of Havana , the country's capital city .
Time in La Reforma is now 06:02 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Havana " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: San Jose de las Lajas, Pinar del Río, Melena del Sur, Matanzas, and Havana. Since you are here already, consider visiting San Jose de las Lajas . Where to go and what to see in La Reforma ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Isla de la Juventud
Isla de la Juventud ("Isle of Youth") is the second-largest Cuban island and the seventh-largest island in the West Indies. The island was called the Isle of Pines (Isla de Pinos) until it was renamed in 1978. The island has an area 2,200 km and is 50 km south of the island of Cuba, across the Gulf of Batabanó. The island lies almost directly south of Havana and Pinar del Río and is a Special Municipality (2,419 km), not part of any province.
Located at 21.75 -82.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Presidio Modelo
The Presidio Modelo was a "model prison" of Panopticon design, built on Isla de Pinos in Cuba. The prison was built under President-turned-dictator Gerardo Machado between 1926–1928. The five circular blocks, with cells constructed in tiers around central observation posts, were built with the capacity to house up to 2,500 prisoners in humane conditions.
Located at 21.88 -82.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Estadio Cristóbal Labra
Estadio Cristóbal Labra opened in the 1940s as Municipal Stadium, in Nueva Gerona on the Isla de la Juventud. With 5,000 seats, it is the smallest in the Cuban National Series and was the only stadium without lights.
Located at 21.88 -82.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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