Peak Turkino ( Spanish Pico Turquino ) - the highest point in Cuba (1972 m [2] ). The mountain is located in the southeastern part of the island , belongs to the Sierra Maestra mountains in the Cuban province of Santiago de Cuba . In the 1950s, Fidel Castro and his Movement associates used this zone as a base for the Cuban Revolution on July 26th .
| Peak Turkino | |
|---|---|
| Spanish Pico turquino | |
 Top in December 2009 | |
| Highest point | |
| Absolute height | 1974 [1] m |
| Relative height | |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| Provinces | Santiago de Cuba |
| Mountain system | Sierra maestra |
According to popular belief, the name comes from the word "turquoise" ( Spanish. Turqui ). This is due to the fact that if you look from certain points on the mountain, it will have a turquoise hue. The first time was mentioned (under the name Tarquino ) on a map built by Gerardo Cramer at the end of the 18th century.
The bust of Jose Marti (author - Hilma Madeira) was installed on the peak of the mountain as a sign of his centenary.
On an area of 229.38 km² around the peak, Turkino National Park .
Notes
- ↑ Peakbagger.com
- ↑ Sierra Maestra // Dictionary of modern geographical names / Rus. geo about . Mosk. Centre; Under the total. ed. Acad. V.M. Kotlyakova . Institute of Geography RAS . - Yekaterinburg: U-Factoria, 2006.