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Cuba had its first site included on the list at the 6th Session of World Heritage Committee, held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France, in December 1982. At that session, " Old Havana and its Fortifications ", a site including the central, historic portion of the Cuban capital of Havana , as well as Spanish colonial fortifications, was ...
One of Jamaica's most significant historical sites due to the presence of Taino, Spanish and British archaeological sites. [57] 5627 National Marine Park Bonaire, Netherlands. 2011 vii, ix (natural) Established in 1979, Bonaire National Marine Park is the oldest marine reserve in the world.
Forts in Cuba (2 P) W. World Heritage Sites in Cuba (4 C, 13 P) This page was last edited on 29 July 2023, at 09:13 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
The Historic Centre of Cienfuegos, is located in the city of Cienfuegos in Cuba. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005, because of its outstanding Neoclassical architecture and its status as the best example of early 19th century Spanish urban planning. The historic centre contains six buildings from 1819 to 1850, 327 buildings ...
In 1662, English privateer Christopher Myngs captured and briefly occupied Santiago de Cuba on the eastern part of the island to open up Cuba's protected trade with neighboring Jamaica. [6] Nearly a century later, the British Royal Navy launched another invasion, capturing Guantánamo Bay in 1741 during the War of Jenkins' Ear with Spain.
Taíno genocide Viceroyalty of New Spain (1535–1821) Siege of Havana (1762) Captaincy General of Cuba (1607–1898) Lopez Expedition (1850–1851) Ten Years' War (1868–1878) Little War (1879–1880) Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898) Treaty of Paris (1898) US Military Government (1898–1902) Platt Amendment (1901) Republic of Cuba (1902–1959) Cuban Pacification (1906–1909) Negro ...
Pages in category "World Heritage Sites in Cuba" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The museum's Cuban history exhibits are largely devoted to the period of the revolutionary war of the 1950s and to the country's post-1959 history. Portions of the museum are also devoted to pre-revolutionary Cuba, including the 1895-1898 War of Independence waged against Spain, and an exhibit honoring American President Abraham Lincoln.