Cape Cruz
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Cape Cruz, is a cape
which forms the western extremity of the Granma Province
in southern Cuba
. It extends into the Caribbean sea
and marks the eastern border of the Gulf of Guacanayabo
.
Cape Cruz is located in the municipality of Niquero and is part of the Desembarco del Granma National Park
.
The southernmost tip of Cape Cruz is marked by Faro Vargas
, a nineteenth century lighthouse
with a height of 32 meters.
Headland
A headland is a point of land, usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends out into a body of water.Headland can also refer to:*Headlands and bays*headLand, an Australian television series...
which forms the western extremity of the Granma Province
Granma Province
Granma is one of the provinces of Cuba. Its capital is Bayamo. Other towns include Manzanillo and Pilón.-History:...
in southern Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. It extends into the Caribbean sea
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
and marks the eastern border of the Gulf of Guacanayabo
Gulf of Guacanayabo
The Gulf of Guacanayabo is a bay along the southern coast of Cuba, bordered by Granma and Las Tunas provinces. It is located at .The largest port on the bay is Manzanillo, ad to the north-west, the gulf is bordered by the Jardines de la Reina archipellago...
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Cape Cruz is located in the municipality of Niquero and is part of the Desembarco del Granma National Park
Desembarco del Granma National Park
Desembarco del Granma National Park is a national park in south-eastern Cuba, in what is now Granma Province. The park is named after the yacht in which Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, Raúl Castro, and 79 of their supporters sailed from Mexico to Cuba in 1956 and incited the Cuban Revolution.In 1999 it...
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The southernmost tip of Cape Cruz is marked by Faro Vargas
Faro Vargas
The Faro Vargas, also known as Faro de Cabo Cruz, is a manned lighthouse located on the southernmost part of Cape Cruz in Cuba. Construction of the 32 meter lighthouse started in 1862 and was finished in 1871....
, a nineteenth century lighthouse
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
with a height of 32 meters.