María Elena
María Elena is a locality in Isla de la Juventud, Western Cuba. María Elena is situated nearby to the hamlet Las Conyugales, as well as near the locality La Fuente Luminosa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Presidio Modelo.
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 west of María Elena.
María Elena
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Maria Elena”
- Location: Isla de la Juventud, Western Cuba, Cuba, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
21.86667° or 21° 52′ northLongitude
-82.73333° or 82° 44′ westElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
76HVV788+MMGeoNames ID
3547695
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