El Caney

Location of El Caney in Cuba

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]

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 July 1, 1898.

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References

  1. ^ The United Confederation of Taíno People. "Taíno Dictionary" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20071016055722/http://www.uctp.org/VocesIndigena.html. Retrieved 2007-10-18.