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The ''Circuito Norte'' (CN), meaning "Northern Circuit", is a west-east highway spanning the length of the island of
The ''Circuito Norte'' (CN), meaning "Northern Circuit", is a west-east highway spanning the length of the island of Cuba
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, through the Atlantic Coast. With a length of 1,222 km, it is the second-longest Cuban highway, after the " Carretera Central"; and two sections of it, named "Vía Blanca
Vía Blanca is a highway in northern Cuba, connecting the capital city of Havana and the city of Matanzas. A second section extends eastwards from Matanzas to the tourist town of Varadero and to Cárdenas. Even if it is a motorway (' ...
" and "Panamericana
The Pan-American Highway (french: (Auto)route panaméricaine/transaméricaine; pt, Rodovia/Auto-estrada Pan-americana; es, Autopista/Carretera/Ruta Panamericana) is a network of roads stretching across the Americas and measuring about in to ...
", are classified as Expressways.Source: ''Mapa de Carreteras de Cuba'' (Road map of Cuba). Ediciones GEO, Havana
Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.
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Route
Description
The CN starts inMantua
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, in the west of Pinar del Río Province and, through the northern side of the island, crosses the provinces of Artemisa, Havana
Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.
, Mayabeque, Matanzas, Villa Clara, Sancti Spíritus, Ciego de Ávila, Camagüey, Las Tunas and Holguín; until its end in Baracoa, Guantánamo Province, in which it shares the eastern endpoint of the Carretera Central. The motorway sections link Mariel to western Havana
Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.
(the ''Panamericana''), and eastern Havana to Cárdenas (''Vía Blanca'').
Table
The table below shows the route of the Circuito Norte. Note: Provincial seats are shown in bold; the names shown under brackets in the section "Municipality" indicate the municipal seats; the symbol indicates the motorway section.See also
* Roads in Cuba *Circuito Sur
The ''Circuito Sur'' (CS), meaning "Southern Circuit", is a west-east highway connecting Artemisa to Sancti Spíritus, through the southern and coastal side of central-western Cuba.Source: ''Mapa de Carreteras de Cuba'' (Road map of Cuba). Edicio ...
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{{Highways in Cuba Roads in Cuba Pinar del Río Province Artemisa Province Transport in Havana Mayabeque Province Matanzas Province Villa Clara Province Sancti Spíritus Province Ciego de Ávila Province Camagüey Province Las Tunas Province Holguín Province Guantánamo Province