El Caney
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| Spanish earthworks and trenches at El Caney, 1899
Spanish earthworks and trenches at El Caney, 1899
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| Country |  Cuba |
| Province | Santiago de Cuba |
| Municipality | Santiago de Cuba |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | +53-22 |
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]
Overview
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 1 July 1898.
See also
References
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