Turquino Peak

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Turquino Peak

mountain, Cuba

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Sierra Maestra
…the Caribbean coast, culminating in Turquino Peak, Cuba’s highest peak, 6,476 feet (1,974 metres) above sea level. The Sierra Maestra’s slopes yield mahogany, cedar, ebony, and other hardwoods and are used for coffee growing. Deposits of copper, iron, manganese, silver, chromium, asphalt, and marble are found in the mountains. The…
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…the Caribbean coast, culminating in Turquino Peak, Cuba’s highest peak, 6,476 feet (1,974 metres) above sea level. The Sierra Maestra’s slopes yield mahogany, cedar, ebony, and other hardwoods and are used for coffee growing. Deposits of copper, iron, manganese, silver, chromium, asphalt, and marble are found in the mountains. The…
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