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Known for its poets, culture, and Afro-Cuban folklore, it is located on the northern shore of the island of Cuba, on the Bay of Matanzas (Spanish Bahia de Matanzas), 90 kilometres (56 mi) east of the capital Havana and 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of the resort town of Varadero.
- Matanzas Province - Wikipedia
Matanzas (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈtansas]) is one of the...
- Fort Matanzas National Monument - Wikipedia
The monument consists of a 1740 Spanish fort called Fort...
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Matanzas (Cuban Spanish pronunciation: ) is the capital of...
- Matanzas Province - Wikipedia
Matanzas (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈtansas]) is one of the provinces of Cuba. Major towns in the province include Cárdenas, Colón, Jovellanos and the capital of the same name, Matanzas. The resort town of Varadero is also located in this province.
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Fort Matanzas was built by the Spanish in 1742 to guard Matanzas Inlet, the southern mouth of the Matanzas River, which could be used as a rear entrance to the city of St. Augustine. Such an approach avoided St. Augustine's primary defense system, centered at Castillo de San Marcos. In 1740, Gov. James Oglethorpe of Georgia used the inlet to blocka...
In 1916, the U.S Department of War began a major restoration of the badly deteriorated fort. By 1924, three vertical fissures in the wall were repaired and the structure was stabilized; in the same year, National Monument status was proclaimed. Fort Matanzas was transferred from the War Department to the National Park Service on August 10, 1933. As...
The Fort Matanzas National Monument Headquarters and Visitor Center, located at 8635 A1A about 15 miles (24 km) south of St. Augustine, Florida, was built in 1936. Located on Anastasia Island, it services the Fort Matanzas National Monument, a five-minute boat ride away. It was designed by the National Park Service's Eastern Div. of Plans & Design ...
Sentry Box on barbazan, Fort Matanzas, 1937Fort Matanzas in the distanceMap showing strategic location of Fort MatanzasVisitor centerFor the etymology of "Matanzas" see Matanzas River.Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. FL-15-5, "Fort Matanzas, Saint Augustine, St. Johns County, FL", 19 photos, 13 measured drawings, 5 data pages, 1 photo caption page, supplemental mate...Web Archive, read online Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas National Monuments, Florida: Historical Research Management PlanMatanzas (Cuban Spanish pronunciation: ) is the capital of the Cuban province of Matanzas. It is located on the northern shore of the island of Cuba, on the Bay of Matanzas (Spanish Bahia de Matanzas). It is 90 kilometres (56 mi) east of the capital Havana and 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of the resort town of Varadero.
San Carlos y San Severino de Matanzas es una ciudad y municipio de Cuba, capital de la provincia homónima. Fue fundada en octubre de 1693 entre la desembocadura de los ríos Yumurí, San Juan y Canímar .
Matanzas, city, west-central Cuba. It is located on Matanzas Bay (on the Straits of Florida), about 50 miles (80 km) east of Havana. It was founded in 1693, although its excellent bay had been known to the Spanish since 1508 and had been used by pirates.
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Matanzas is in Western Cuba. It is the closest town to Varadero resort. It is a nice small town and there are amazingly few tourists considering that it is basically next to Varadero. If you get bored between Varadero hotels then visit this little town to see the real Cuba.
