Bejucal

#92 among destinations in Cuba

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Bejucal is a municipality and town in the Mayabeque Province of Cuba. It was founded in 1713. It is well known as the terminal station of the first railroad built in Cuba and Latin America in 1837. It also hosts one of the most popular and traditional carnival fest in Cuba: "Charangas de Bejucal". Bejucal has also been known as a telecomunications site, hosting broadcasts of several news and media networks. It was also host to Soviet nuclear warheads during the Cuban Missile Crisis. ()

Alternative names: Population: 18.1 thous.Area: 46.33 mi²Coordinates: 22°55'42"N, 82°23'15"W

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Bejucal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monumento El Cacahual, Memorial to the Soviet Internationalist Soldier, University of Information Science.

1.3 miN
Memorial
Monumento El Cacahual, Havana
34 min walk • Monumento El Cacahual, situated south of Santiago de las Vegas and north of Bejucal in Cuba is a monument to and the resting place of the remains of Antonio Maceo, second-in-command of the Cuban Army of Independence, and his aide-de-camp Francisco Gómez Toro.
7 miNW
Memorial
Memorial to the Soviet Internationalist Soldier, Havana
180 min walk • The Memorial to the Soviet Internationalist Soldier is a monument and mausoleum situated south-west of Havana, Cuba. Inaugurated on 23 February 1978, it contains the remains of 67 Soviet military personnel who died in Cuba during the 1960s. There is an eternal flame and a time capsule at the centre of the memorial.
6.5 miNW
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University of Information Science, Havana
165 min walk • The University of Informatic Sciences is a Cuban university research center based in the ward of Wajay, Boyeros municipal borough, Havana.

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Bejucal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Monumento El Cacahual, Havana

Memorial to the Soviet Internationalist Soldier, Havana

University of Information Science, Havana