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Guanahacabibes peninsula

Guanahacabibes peninsula
Protected area information
NameGuanahacabibes
IUCN CategoryII
LocationCuba
Nearest citySandino
Area 
Established1987 (Biosphere Reserve)

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Guanahacabibes Peninsula is the westernmost point on the island of Cuba. It is located in Pinar del Río Province, in the municipality of Sandino and is sparsely populated. The waters surrounding the peninsula are important spiny lobster and red snapper fishing grounds. It also boasts the category of Biosphere Reserve, listed by UNESCO in 1987. Its western extremity, Cape San Antonio ( ), is the western most point of Cuba.

Its location in the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico makes it vulnerable to hurricanes. The area was severely affected by Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and Hurricane Wilma in 2005.

Guanahacabibes was the site of Cuba's first forced labor camp, started at the end of 1960.

Guanahacabibes peninsula Video

Una intera giornata passata a Maria La Gorda, estremo occidente cubano. Luogo meravigliosa e di estrema semplicità. Un mare favoloso dove abbiamo passato una rilassantissima giornata.
8.78 min. | 4.33 user rating		 Sulla punta estrema dell'occidente cubano si trova questo luogo di una natura selvaggia e integra dove è possibile soggiornare nei bungalows del Villa Cabo San Antonio. La strada è bellissima contornata da natura e mare. Assolutamente imperdibile
4.02 min. | 4.0 user rating

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Protected areas of Cuba

National parksAlejandro de Humboldt * Caguanes * Ciénaga de Zapata * Desembarco del Granma * Guanahacabibes * Jardines de la Reina * Sierra Cristal * Turquino * Viñales
World Heritage SitesAlejandro de Humboldt * Camagüey * Cienfuegos * Desembarco del Granma * Old Havana * San Pedro de la Roca * South-East Coffee Plantations * Trinidad * Valley de los Ingenios * Viñales Valley
Biosphere ReservesBaconao * Buena Vista * Ciénaga de Zapata * Cuchillas del Toa * Guanahacabibes * Sierra del Rosario



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