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Cuba - Ruins of the Santa Ana de Biajacas coffee plantation or El Padre

The site, associated to the O’Farrill family, is made up by the residence, the slave hamlet, drying area, warehouse, auxiliary houses, cemetery, apart from a group of original stone-paved paths and stone walls, among other elements. Archaeological research was carried out on the site for several years.

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Ruins of the Santa Ana de Biajacas coffee plantation or El Padre . Ruins of the main house . Photo: Jorge Garcell
Ruins of the Santa Ana de Biajacas coffee plantation or El Padre. Ruins of the main house . Photo: Jorge Garcell
Ruins of the Santa Ana de Biajacas coffee plantation or El Padre. Map including constructions of the coffee plantation . Photo: Jorge Garcell

Other data of interest

Cuba

Historical name

Cafetal Santa Ana de Biajacas

Founding Date

Mid 19th century

Address

Asentamiento (settlement)  El Cafetal, Madruga, Provincia de Mayabeque , PC: 33000 .

Classification

Agro-industrial complex

Function-Testimony

Multipurpose

Access level

Free

Current Use

Farm

Original use

Coffee plantation

Property kind

Mixed

Declarations

  • National Monument 1981