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Paraiso Destination Guide
Discover Paraiso in Cuba
Paraiso in the region of Santiago de Cuba is a town located in Cuba - some 461 mi or ( 741 km ) South-East of Havana , the country's capital .
Local time in Paraiso is now 03:55 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Havana " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Spanish Town, St Ann's Bay, Port Maria, Kingston, and Trocones. When in this area, you might want to check out Spanish Town . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Paraiso ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Summersault Machine - inside - with underwater video camera!
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cuba jeep ride
a ride through a shallow creek bed in a jeep ..
Arturo sings
Arturo is the Vice President of the Province of Palma Soriano, Cuba, and was one of our official hosts of our delegation when we traveled there. It's Rebecca's birthday, so in his country's wonderful ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Basílica Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre
The Basílica Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre (National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Charity) is a Roman Catholic minor basilica dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary located in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
Located at 20.05 -75.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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.
Located at 20.03 -75.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Moncada Barracks
The Moncada Barracks was a military barracks in Santiago de Cuba, named after General Guillermón Moncada, a hero of the War of Independence. On July 26, 1953, the barracks was the site of an armed attack by a small group of revolutionaries led by Fidel Castro. This armed attack is widely accepted as the beginning of the Cuban Revolution.
Located at 20.03 -75.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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.
Located at 20.06 -75.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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.
Located at 20.02 -75.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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