Sierra Maestra mountains
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The Sierra Maestra mountains are a rugged range in southeastern Cuba famous as the main guerrilla stronghold of Fidel Castro and his allies during the Cuban Revolution.
Aliases (5)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain peak
→
mountain range → national park → |
| associatedWithOrganization |
26th of July Movement
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| associatedWithPerson |
Che Guevara
→
Fidel Castro → Raúl Castro → |
| country |
Cuba
→
Cuba → |
| countrySubdivision |
Granma Province
→
Santiago de Cuba Province → |
| elevation |
1974 metres
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|
| extendsAlong |
Caribbean coast of southeastern Cuba
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| geologicalType |
fold mountain range
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| hasBiodiversity |
endemic species
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high plant diversity → |
| hasClimate |
humid
→
tropical → |
| hasFeature |
deep valleys
→
dense vegetation → steep slopes → |
| hasLandCover |
cloud forest
→
tropical rainforest → |
| hasProtectedArea |
Turquino National Park
→
|
| hasView |
Caribbean Sea
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|
| highestPoint |
Pico Turquino
→
|
| historicalEvent |
Cuban Revolution
→
|
| historicalPeriod |
1950s
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| knownFor |
base of operations for the 26th of July Movement
→
guerrilla stronghold of Fidel Castro → role in the Cuban Revolution → |
| locatedIn |
Sierra Maestra
→
Sierra Maestra → southeastern Cuba → |
| locatedOn |
island of Cuba
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|
| partOf |
Greater Antilles mountain systems
→
Oriente region of Cuba → |
| strategicImportance |
difficult access for government forces
→
natural fortress → |
| terrain |
rugged
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|
| tourismActivity |
hiking
→
mountain trekking → |
| tourismAttraction |
ascent of Pico Turquino
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revolutionary historical sites → |
| usedAs |
guerrilla warfare base
→
hideout for revolutionaries → |
| usedDuring |
Batista dictatorship resistance
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|
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Pico Turquino
("Sierra Maestra")
→
Turquino National Park ("Sierra Maestra") → |
locatedIn |
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Batista government forces
("Sierra Maestra region")
→
Cuban Revolution → |
location |
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Santiago de Cuba Province
("Sierra Maestra mountain range")
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contains |
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Sierra Maestra campaign
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hasBaseOfOperations |
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Sierra Maestra campaign
("Sierra Maestra")
→
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hasLocation |
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Rebel Army
("Sierra Maestra")
→
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headquarters |
|
Rebel Army
("Sierra Maestra")
→
|
operationalArea |