Punta de Piedras
Punta de Piedras is a beach in Isla de la Juventud, Western Cuba. Punta de Piedras is situated nearby to the hamlet Punta Colombo, as well as near La Caoba.Places of Interest
Highlights include Presidio Modelo and Estadio Cristóbal Labra.
Presidio Modelo
Museum
Photo: Friman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Presidio Modelo was a "model prison" with panopticon design, built on the Isla de Pinos, now the Isla de la Juventud, in Cuba. It is located in the suburban quarter of Chacón, Nueva Gerona. Presidio Modelo is situated 3½ km southeast of Punta de Piedras.
Estadio Cristóbal Labra
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Estadio Cristóbal Labra opened in 1957 as Municipal Stadium, in Nueva Gerona on the Isla de la Juventud. With 5,000 seats, it is the smallest in the Cuban National Series and was the only stadium without lights. Estadio Cristóbal Labra is situated 3½ km southwest of Punta de Piedras.
Punta de Piedras
- Type: Beach
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: Isla de la Juventud, Western Cuba, Cuba, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
21.90303° or 21° 54′ 11″ northLongitude
-82.78683° or 82° 47′ 13″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
76HVW637+67OpenStreetMap ID
way 570099220OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Punta de Piedras” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Punta de Piedras”
- Spanish: “Punta de Piedra”
- Swedish: “Punta de Piedras”
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