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Historic Centre of Camagüey
One of the first seven villages founded by the Spanish in Cuba, Camaguey was an urban centre in the interior, mainly engaged in livestock and sugar production. The town was settled in 1528 on its present site and developed in an irregular urban pattern with large and small squares, winding streets, alleys and irregular urban blocks, which is very unusual for Latin American colonial towns located in the plains. The 54-hectare historic centre of Camaguey is an outstanding example of a traditional urban settlement relatively far from the main trade routes. The Spanish colonists were influenced by medieval Europe in the layout of the city and in the traditional building techniques brought to the Americas by their stonemasons and master builders. The heritage reflects the influence of many styles from various eras: neoclassicism, eclecticism, art deco, neocolonialism and some art nouveau and rationalism.
Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos
The colonial town of Cienfuegos was founded in 1819 on Spanish territory but was originally settled by French immigrants. It became a trading post for sugar cane, tobacco and coffee. Located on the south-central Caribbean coast of Cuba, in what was once the country's sugar cane, mango, tobacco and coffee producing region, the town initially developed in a neoclassical style. Later it became more eclectic but retained a harmonious overall townscape. Particularly interesting buildings include the Government Palace (Town Hall), the San Lorenzo School, the Diocese, the Ferrer Palace, the former College and some residences. Cienfuegos is the first architectural complex and an outstanding example of the new ideas of modern, sanitary and orderly urban planning that developed in Latin America from the 18th to the 19th century.
Desembarco del Granma National Park
The Sambaco del Granma National Park, with its uplifted marine terraces and associated continuously evolving karst topography and features, is a globally significant example of geomorphic and physiographic features and ongoing geological processes. Located in and around Cabo Cruz in southeastern Cuba, the area includes spectacular terraces and cliffs, as well as some of the most pristine and impressive coastal cliffs on the western Atlantic coast.