🏛️ Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba
UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing 171 19th-century coffee plantations in southeastern Cuba
📋 Fast Facts
- Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000
- Comprises remains of 171 coffee plantations across seven locations in the Sierra Maestra foothills
- Dates from the late 18th to early 20th centuries
- La Gran Piedra, a massive volcanic rock at over 1,200 meters elevation, serves as a geographical anchor within the landscape
The Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba represents a significant chapter in ...