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El Chorro de Maita

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El Chorro de Maita

El Chorro de Maíta is an archaeological site near Guardalavaca in Eastern Cuba spanning the late prehistoric through early colonial periods, from around 1300 to around 15

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El Chorro de Maíta is an archaeological site near Guardalavaca in Eastern Cuba spanning the late prehistoric through early colonial periods, from around 1300 to around 1550 AD.

Description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA.

El Chorro de Maita is a landmark in Holguín, Cuba. It is located at approximately 21.085°, -75.816°.

It sits within the province of Holguín.

The nearest recorded places in the atlas are Port of Vita Lighthouse (15 km to the west), Cabo Lucrecia Lighthouse (20 km to the east), Museo de Historia Natural de Gibara (32 km to the west) and Punta Rasa Lighthouse (33 km to the west).

It is associated with history, architecture, local culture and colonial architecture.

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21.08460, -75.81570

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What's near El Chorro de Maita

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Mapped features nearby

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Named places mapped nearby include Museo de Sitio Chorro de Maíta: Cementerio Aborígen, Chorro de Maíta, Aldea Taína, Yaguajay Arriba, Lomas de Yaguajay, Lindero de Cañadón, Altura Pan de Samá, Cantera Rocoso Azul Cañadón, Pan de Samá Abajo, Cañadón, Los Sierra, Vista Alegre de Cañadón, La Vega de Samá, Vestigio de Fortín Español, Loma Blanca and Loma La Vigía.

Museo de Sitio Chorro de Maíta: Cementerio Aborígen · heritage site
0.0 km
Chorro de Maíta · hamlet
0.1 km
Aldea Taína · museum
0.1 km
Yaguajay Arriba · neighbourhood
0.7 km
Lomas de Yaguajay · peak
1.8 km
Lindero de Cañadón · hamlet
2.0 km
Altura Pan de Samá · peak
3.1 km
Cantera Rocoso Azul Cañadón · mine
3.2 km
Pan de Samá Abajo · hamlet
3.3 km
Cañadón · village
3.6 km
Los Sierra · neighbourhood
4.4 km
Vista Alegre de Cañadón · hamlet
4.4 km
La Vega de Samá · hamlet
4.7 km
Vestigio de Fortín Español · memorial
4.8 km
Loma Blanca · hamlet
5.4 km
Loma La Vigía · peak
8.4 km

Around El Chorro de Maita

232 named civic, cultural, natural and service places are mapped within about 15 km of El Chorro de Maita, across 30 categories. Open any category to see it on the map, centred on El Chorro de Maita.

🚬 Cuban craft & cuisine 2

Cuban cuisine & lechón 2

🎓 Education 27

Schools 27

🛒 Shops & markets 24

Stores & supermarkets 24

What El Chorro de Maita makes

15 working sites mapped — energy, industry, mining, farming, fishing and ports.The whole economy →

⚡ Energy 1

Parque Solar Fotovoltaico Melilla

🏭 Industry 10

Base TRANSGAVIOTA · Batching Plant Cantón · Canela 110 kV · Empresa de Recuperación de Materias Primas · …

⛏️ Mining 4

Cantera · Cantera de rocoso azul Samá · Cantera Rocoso Azul Cañadón · Cantera Rocoso Azul Las Lajas

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