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Isla de la Juventud

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  • To be noted on the Isla de la Juventud are the marble hills in the north that are distinctive for their peculiar malacofauna and the presence of some endemic insects and arachnids.

    Cuban pine forests 2008

  • "We stayed in a boarding school in a small island called Isla de la Juventud [Island of Youth].

    BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition 2010

  • You'll stop off at four Cuban destinations – Isla de la Juventud, Trinidad, Santiago de Cuba and Cayo Saetie – and one on Jamaica, Ochos Rios.

    Sea change: 10 quirky cruises 2011

  • It consists of the island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos.

    Cuba 2009

  • Greater Antilles mangroves on Isla de la Juventud, Cuba.

    Cuba 2009

  • In the east they are abundant in the province of Pinar del Río surrounding the Sierra de los Organos particularly in the northern and southern plains and on the northern half of Isla de la Juventud.

    Cuba 2009

  • In the west, there are numerous patches along the Guaniguanico range (Sierra de los Órganos and Sierra del Rosario as far as Escaleras de Jaruco) next to pine forests and dry forests; a larger patch and a smaller one in the Bejucal-Madruga-Coliseo highlands and various small patches in the northern half of Isla de la Juventud (Sierra de la Cañada).

    Cuban moist forests 2008

  • On Isla de la Juventud, surging waters tossed a transport ferry from its moorings into a neighborhood in the city of Nueva Gerona, and knocked down radio and television towers.

    Gustav Destroys Homes, Sparks Flooding in Cuba 2008

  • Cuban Civil defense chief Ana Isla said there were "many people injured" on Isla de la Juventud, an island of 87,000 people south of the mainland, but no reports of deaths.

    Gustav Barrels Towards the U.S. 2008

  • In the east they are abundant in the province of Pinar del Río surrounding the Sierra de los Organos particularly in the northern and southern plains and on the northern half of Isla de la Juventud.

    Cuban pine forests 2008

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  • Isle of youth (youngtude?)previously known as Isla de Pinos; Isla de Cotorras; Isla de Tesoros; or La Evangelista (the name given by Columbus in 1494). Purported by some to be the inspiration of the island in 'Treasure Island' and 'Peter Pan'.

    July 10, 2010