National Park · Cuba
Desembarco del Granma National Park
Desembarco del Granma National Park is a national park in Cuba, covering 103,446 acres (41,863 ha), established in 1985.
National Park · Cuba
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Cuba |
| Area | 103,446 acres (41,863 ha) |
| Established | 1985 |
| Coordinates | 19.8833° N, 77.6333° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Desembarco del Granma National Park
Desembarco del Granma National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Desembarco del Granma) is a national park in south-western Cuba, stretching across the Niquero and Pilón municipalities in what is now Granma Province. The name of the park means "Landing of the Granma" and refers to the yacht in which Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, Raúl Castro, and 79 of their supporters sailed from Mexico to Cuba in 1956 and incited the Cuban Revolution. The National park is well known for its karst topography and coastal cliffs. The national park has a total area of 32,576 ha, of which 26,180 ha are terrestrial and 6,396 ha are marine.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay, Jamaica · 97.1 miles away
- Frank Pais International Airport (HOG) · Holguin, Cuba · 105.7 miles away
- Ignacio Agramonte International Airport (CMW) · Camaguey, Cuba · 107.1 miles away
Parks nearby
Turquino National Park
Pico La Bayamesa National Park
Jardines de la Reina National Park
La Mensura-Pilotos National Park
Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
Crystal Peak National Park
More parks in Cuba
Crystal Peak National Park
Alexander von Humboldt National Park
Caguanes National Park
Jardines de la Reina National Park
La Mensura-Pilotos National Park
Pico La Bayamesa National Park
Turquino National Park
Zapata Swamp National Park
Frequently asked questions
Where is Desembarco del Granma National Park?
Desembarco del Granma National Park is in Cuba (19.8833° N, 77.6333° W).
When was Desembarco del Granma National Park established?
Desembarco del Granma National Park was established in 1985, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Desembarco del Granma National Park?
Desembarco del Granma National Park covers 103,446 acres (41,863 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q909755 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desembarco_del_Granma_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).