Cape Maisí or Cape Maysí is a

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at the eastern extremity of

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, projecting into the

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.''Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition'', p. 691. It lies in the municipality of

Maisí Maisí is a municipality and town in the Guantánamo Province of Cuba. Its administrative seat is located in the town of La Máquina. Geography The easternmost point of Cuba, ''Punta Maisí'' (called "Baitiquiri" by the Taino in pre-colonial ti ...

Guantánamo Province Guantánamo is the easternmost province of Cuba. Its capital is also called Guantánamo. Other towns include Baracoa. The province has the only land border of the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay. Overview Guantánamo's architecture and cultu ...

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* ''Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition''. Springfield, Massachusetts:

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, Incorporated, 1997. Maisi Geography of Guantánamo Province {{Cuba-geo-stub

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