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El Escandel Destination Guide

Explore El Escandel in Cuba

El Escandel in the region of Santiago de Cuba is a town in Cuba - some 477 mi or ( 767 km ) South-East of Havana , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of El Escandel

Current time in El Escandel is now 03:04 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Havana " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Spanish Town, St Ann's Bay, Port Maria, Port Antonio, and Kingston. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Spanish Town . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in El Escandel ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Cuba

4:11 min by JCVdude
Views: 444381 Rating: 4.75

From the people, cities, parks, music, food and history, Cuba is one of our favourite destinations. Music: Balla mi rumba Candido Dupuy from Cuba ..

CUBAN MUSIC: La Familia Valera Miranda - Puro Son en Concierto

10:10 min by J. Calvin Jarrell
Views: 133810 Rating: 4.95

This video excerpt from "Puro Son en Concierto," at La Casa la Trova in Santiago de Cuba, has been posted with permission by La Familia Valera Miranda. "La Familia" is one of the best and most authent ..


Hot Cuban Salsa

7:20 min by Netssa1
Views: 46976 Rating: 4.84

www.netssa.com - The best sources of information about Cuba. Cuban Salsa music in Holquin. ..

Santiago de Cuba en Carnaval

1:32 min by Miguel Noa
Views: 45507 Rating: 4.14

Por Miguel Noa Menéndez Cada mes de julio en la ciudad de Santiago de Cuba tienen lugar los carnavales más alegres coloridos y divertidos del país. Every month of July in the city of Santiago de Cuba ..


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Interesting facts about this location

El Caney

El Caney (also Caney) is a small village 4 miles (6.4 km) to the northeast of Santiago, Cuba. "Caney" means longhouse in Taíno.

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Located at 20.06 -75.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Populated places in Santiago de Cuba Province, Santiago de Cuba

Battle of San Juan Hill

For other uses, see Battle of San Juan (disambiguation). The Battle of San Juan Hill (July 1, 1898), also known as the battle for the San Juan Heights, was a decisive battle of the Spanish-American War. The San Juan heights was a north-south running elevation about two kilometers east of Santiago de Cuba. The names San Juan Hill and Kettle Hill were names given by the Americans. This fight for the heights was the bloodiest and most famous battle of the War.

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Located at 20.02 -75.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Battles of the Spanish–American War, Theodore Roosevelt

San Juan Hill (Cuba)

San Juan Hill is a series of hills to the east of Santiago, Cuba running north to south and known as the San Juan Heights or in Spanish "Alturas de San Juan" before Spanish-American War of 1898. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:20.0200185|N|75.7982129|W||||| | |name= }} Now part of an area called "Lomas de San Juan. " These were the heights where Spanish soldiers entrenched themselves in the most famous battle of the Spanish-American War; the Battle of San Juan Hill.

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Located at 20.02 -75.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Hills of Cuba

10th Cavalry Regiment (United States)

The 10th Cavalry Regiment is a unit of the United States Army. Formed as a segregated African-American unit, the 10th Cavalry was one of the original "Buffalo Soldier" regiments. It served in combat during the Indian Wars in the western United States, the Spanish-American War in Cuba and in the Philippine-American War. The regiment was trained as a combat unit but later relegated to non-combat duty and served in that capacity in World War II until its deactivation in 1944.

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Located at 20.02 -75.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Buffalo Soldier units and formations, Cavalry regiments of the United States Army, Comanche Campaign, Military units and formations established in 1866, Military units and formations of the United States in the Indian Wars

Estadio Guillermón Moncada

Estadio Guillermón Moncada is a multi-use stadium in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. It is the second most important baseball stadium of the country, with a capacity for 25 000 spectators comfortably seated. The stadium was inaugurated the February 24 of 1964. It's a project of the Architect Emilio Castro.

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Located at 20.03 -75.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Baseball venues in Cuba, Santiago de Cuba, Softball venues