Cuba
in Caribbean
North America
National active POI
Bordering countries
United States
Country Quickfacts
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Peso - CUP
- Spoken languages:
- Spanish
- Local electricity:
- 110 V / 220 V - 60 Hz (plugs: A, B, C, L)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 3G
- ISO 2-Letter code:
- CU
- Internet top level domain:
- .cu
- Country phone prefix:
- +53
- Local Time (capital):
- Timezone:
- UTC/GMT offset: hours
Map of Cuban Unesco Heritage Sites
Click any of the markers above to learn more about the corresponding heritage site and learn more about Cuba in North America. The list below is ordered by name. The oldest site is Old Havana and its Fortification System. On the list since 1982. The youngest site is Historic Centre of Camagüey. On the list since 2008.
| Name | Since |
|---|---|
| Alejandro de Humboldt National Park Complex geology and varied topography have given rise to a diversity of ecosystems and species unmatched in the insular Caribbean and created one of the most biologically diverse tropical island sites... |
2001 |
| Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba The remains of the 19th-century coffee plantations in the foothills of the Sierra Maestra are unique evidence of a pioneer form of agriculture in a difficult terrain. They throw considerable light on ... |
2000 |
| Desembarco del Granma National Park Desembarco del Granma National Park, with its uplifted marine terraces and associated ongoing development of karst topography and features, represents a globally significant example of geomorphologic ... |
1999 |
| Historic Centre of Camagüey One of the first seven villages founded by the Spaniards in Cuba, Camagüey played a prominent role as the urban centre of an inland territory dedicated to cattle breeding and the sugar industry. Sett... |
2008 |
| Old Havana and its Fortification System Havana was founded in 1519 by the Spanish. By the 17th century, it had become one of the Caribbean's main centres for ship-building. Although it is today a sprawling metropolis of 2 million inhabitant... |
1982 |
| San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba Commercial and political rivalries in the Caribbean region in the 17th century resulted in the construction of this massive series of fortifications on a rocky promontory, built to protect the importa... |
1997 |
| Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios Founded in the early 16th century in honour of the Holy Trinity, the city was a bridgehead for the conquest of the American continent. Its 18th- and 19th-century buildings, such as the Palacio Brunet ... |
1988 |
| Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos The colonial town of Cienfuegos was founded in 1819 in the Spanish territory but was initially settled by immigrants of French origin. It became a trading place for sugar cane, tobacco and coffee. Sit... |
2005 |
| Viñales Valley The Viñales valley is encircled by mountains and its landscape is interspersed with dramatic rocky outcrops. Traditional techniques are still in use for agricultural production, particularly of tobac... |
1999 |