Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba

Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Cafetal La Isabelica, ancient coffee plantation in foothills of Sierra Maestra, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
LocationSantiago de Cuba Province and Guantánamo Province, Cuba
CriteriaCultural: (iii), (iv)
Reference1008
Inscription2000 (24th Session)
Area81,475 ha (314.58 sq mi)
Coordinates20°01′48″N 75°23′29″W / 20.03000°N 75.39139°W / 20.03000; -75.39139
Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba is located in Cuba
Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba
Location of Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba in Cuba

The Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba are the remains of several 19th-century coffee plantations located in the foothills of the Sierra Maestra. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, eastern Cuba was primarily involved with coffea cultivation. The remnants of the plantations display the techniques used in the difficult terrain, as well as the economic and social significance of the plantation system in Cuba and the Caribbean.[1]

In 2000, the Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.[2]

  1. ^ "Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba".
  2. ^ "World Heritage Committee Inscribes 61 New Sites on World Heritage List". UNESCO. Retrieved 15 May 2015.