Moa, Cuba

Moa is an industrial town with 63 965 inhabitants on the northeast coast of Cuba and is located on the coastal road between Holguin and Baracoa. Dominating is the nickel mining. In the metropolitan area of the city of 75 301 inhabitants ( census 2012).

The nickel mining has greatly affected the nature in the area Moa. Stockpiles and tipping buckets dominate the area south-west of Moa. Due to the low environmental standards polluted substances into the environment. The construction of new treatment plants in Moa by a Cuban- Canadian joint venture to meet modern environmental standards. Photographing the environmental damage is not permitted under the reference to industrial espionage.

Tourism

For tourists Moa is only a way station between Holguin and Baracoa. In the vicinity there are no sights. However, the Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt half way to Baracoa can be visited by Moa from.