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| Pico Turquino | |
|---|---|
  Pico Turquino | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,974 m (6,476 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,974 m (6,476 ft) |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 19°59′22″N 76°50′09″W / 19.98944°N 76.83583°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Turquino Peak |
| Language of name | Spanish |
| Geography | |
| Location | Cuba |
| Parent range | Sierra Maestra |
Pico Turquino (Spanish pronunciation: [ˌpi.ko tuɾˈki.no]), sometimes erroneously spelled as Pico Torquino,[1] is the highest point in Cuba. It is located in the southeast part of the island, in the Sierra Maestra mountain range in the municipality of Guamá, Santiago de Cuba Province. It is the only place in Cuba where snowfall has been officially recorded, which last fell in February 1900.[2]
- ^ Schwartz, Albert; et al. (1991). "An Elevational Transect of Lepidoptera on Pico Turquino, Cuba" (PDF). University of Puerto Rico: 134 – via Hedges Lab.
- ^ "Neve a Cuba" (in Italian). 5av.it. 2013-03-21.
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