Las Flores in Provincia de Santiago de Cuba
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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, -75.7982 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hills of Cuba

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 20.0558, -75.7667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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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.

Located at 20.0209, -75.7961 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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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 20.0264, -75.8192 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Cuban Revolution, Military installations of Cuba, Santiago de Cuba

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 20.0344, -75.8122 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Baseball venues in Cuba, Santiago de Cuba, Softball venues

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.

Located at 20.02, -75.7982 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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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