Circuito Sur de Oriente
| Circuito Sur de Oriente (CSO) | |
|---|---|
| Southern Circuit of the Orient | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 347 km (216 mi) |
| 6–4 | |
| East end | Bayamo Beltway |
| Major intersections | Bayamo–Montero Road 6–122 6–76 Bayamo–Montero Road (under construction) 6–20 |
| West end | Cabo Cruz |
| 6–20 | |
| West end | 6–4 |
| East end | CC |
| Location | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Major cities | Bayamo, Manzanillo, Campechuela, Niquero, Pilón, Chivirico, Santiago de Cuba |
| Highway system | |
The Circuito Sur de Oriente (CSO), meaning "Southern Circuit of the Orient", is a west-east highway connecting Bayamo to Santiago de Cuba, through Manzanillo, Niquero and the southern coastal side of eastern Cuba, below the Sierra Maestra mountain range. Also known as Circuito Guacanayabo-Sur de Oriente, because it crosses the Gulf of Guacanayabo, the name Oriente (meaning "Orient"), refers to the ancient and former Oriente Province. With a length of 347 km, it is the fourth-longest Cuban highway after the "Carretera Central", the "Circuito Norte" and the "Circuito Sur".