Location of El Caney in Cuba
El Caney (also Caney) is a small village 4 miles (6.4 km) to the northeast of Santiago, Cuba. "Caney" means longhouse in Taíno.[1]
It was known in centuries past as the site where Hernán Cortés received a vision supposedly ordering him to Christianize Mexico. The settlement was host to the Battle of El Caney on July 1, 1898.
See also
References
- ^ The United Confederation of Taíno People. "Taíno Dictionary" (in Spanish). http://www.uctp.org/VocesIndigena.html. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
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Coordinates: 20°03′21″N 75°46′00″W / 20.05583°N 75.766667°W
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