Sierra de Colombo
Sierra de Colombo is a hill in Isla de la Juventud, Western Cuba. Sierra de Colombo is situated nearby to the hamlet Punta Colombo, as well as near the locality Sierra Maestra.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 southeast of Sierra de Colombo.
Sierra de Colombo
- Type: Hill
- Category: landform
- Location: Isla de la Juventud, Western Cuba, Cuba, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
21.90703° or 21° 54′ 25″ northLongitude
-82.78036° or 82° 46′ 49″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
76HVW649+RVGeoNames ID
3563853
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In Other Languages
“Sierra de Colombo” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Sierra de Colombo”
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