Cruz de la Parra
La Cruz de la Parra, or The Sacred Cross of Parra, as it is referred to in English, is a wooden cross which was erected by Christopher Columbus in Cuba after he had landed there during his First Voyage in 1492.Places of Interest Nearby
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Cruz de la Parra
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Latitude
20.35659° or 20° 21′ 24″ north
Longitude
-74.50578° or 74° 30′ 21″ west
Open location code
77G79F4V+JM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = monument
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Cruz de la Parra” goes by many names.
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