Punta Colombo
Punta Colombo is a hamlet in Isla de la Juventud, Western Cuba. Punta Colombo is situated nearby to the hamlet La Caoba, as well as near the suburb Reparto Sierra Caballo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 south of Punta Colombo.
Punta Colombo
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Punta Columbo”, “Punta del Columpio”, and “Punta del Columpo”
- Category: locality
- Location: Isla de la Juventud, Western Cuba, Cuba, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
21.90677° or 21° 54′ 24″ northLongitude
-82.7788° or 82° 46′ 44″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
76HVW64C+PFOpenStreetMap ID
node 4795895931OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
3563854
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