Escambray Mountains

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The Escambray Mountains are a rugged mountain range in central Cuba that became a key stronghold for guerrilla warfare and resistance movements during the Cuban Revolution and its aftermath.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf counterrevolutionary insurgency
mountain peak
mountain range
nature reserve
waterfall
alsoKnownAs Macizo de Guamuhaya
Sierra del Escambray
linked to: Escambray Mountains
climate humid
tropical
conflict Cuban Revolution
Escambray Rebellion
country Cuba
Cuba
drainageTo Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Cazones
elevation 1140 m
endTime 1965
geology karst
hasFeature deep valleys
forested areas
steep slopes
hasProtectedArea Topes de Collantes
hasWaterfall Salto del Caburní
highestPoint Pico San Juan
knownFor Cuban Revolution activities
guerrilla warfare
locatedIn Escambray Mountains
Escambray Mountains
central Cuba
locatedOnIsland Isla de Cuba
location Escambray Mountains
nearCity Cienfuegos
Trinidad
partOf Cuban Central Highlands
linked to: Escambray Mountains
province Cienfuegos Province
Sancti Spíritus Province
linked to: Sancti Spíritus

Villa Clara Province
startTime 1960
terrain rugged
timeAsGuerrillaStronghold 1950s
1960s
tourism birdwatching
ecotourism
hiking
usedAs guerrilla stronghold
rebel base area
vegetation evergreen forests
pine forests

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Batista government forces location Escambray Mountains
Isla de Cuba hasMountainRange Sierra del Escambray
linked to: Escambray Mountains
Trinidad, Cuba hasNearbyProtectedArea Topes de Collantes (nearby in Escambray Mountains)
linked to: Escambray Mountains
Trinidad, Cuba near Escambray Mountains
Escambray Mountains partOf Cuban Central Highlands
linked to: Escambray Mountains
Escambray Mountains alsoKnownAs Sierra del Escambray
linked to: Escambray Mountains
Escambray Rebellion location Escambray Mountains
subject linked to: Escambray Mountains
Topes de Collantes locatedIn Escambray Mountains
subject linked to: Escambray Mountains
Salto del Caburní locatedIn Escambray Mountains
subject linked to: Escambray Mountains
Central Cuba contains Escambray Mountains
Southern Cuba containsMountainRange Sierra del Escambray
subject linked to: southern Cuba
linked to: Escambray Mountains