Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List

Cafetal La Isabelica, ancient coffee plantation in foothills of Sierra Maestra, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
Location Santiago de Cuba Province
Guantánamo Province
Cuba
Type Cultural
Criteria iii, iv
Reference 1008
UNESCO region Latin America and the Caribbean
Coordinates 20°01′48″N 75°23′29″W / 20.03000°N 75.39139°W / 20.03000; -75.39139Coordinates: 20°01′48″N 75°23′29″W / 20.03000°N 75.39139°W / 20.03000; -75.39139
Inscription history
Inscription 2000 (24th Session)
Location in Cuba

The Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba are the remains of 19th-century coffee plantations located in the foothills of the Sierra Maestra. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, eastern Cuba was primarily involved with coffea cultivation. The remnants of the plantations display the techniques used in the difficult terrain, as well as the economic and social significance of the plantation system in Cuba and the Caribbean.

In 2000, the Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ "World Heritage Committee Inscribes 61 New Sites on World Heritage List". UNESCO. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
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