The Carretera Central (CC), meaning "Central Road", is a west-east highway spanning the length of the island of Cuba. History Formal construction began in 1927 during the Gerardo Machado administration. It runs along the island of Cuba from west to east, between Pinar del Río and Oriente. It is a two-way single road. It represented an extraordinary economic value during Machado and Fulgencio Batista's administrations. It facilitated faster transportation and effective inter-province commuting. Route Description The Carretera Central starts in the village of La Fe, a hamlet of Sandino, in the western province of Pinar del Río, and links all major cities and province capitals except Cienfuegos. It runs about to Baracoa in the eastern Guantánamo province. Table The table below shows the route of the Carretera Central. Note: Provincial seats are shown in bold; the names shown under brackets in the section "Municipality" indicate the municipal seats. Gallery See also Roads in Cuba Vía Blanca References External links Carretera Central photos Carretera Central on EcuRed 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 Granma Province Santiago de Cuba Province Guantánamo Province