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Things to do in Cuba, Cuba: The Best Mountains
Coordinates: 22°00′N 80°00′W / 22.000°N 80.000°W / 22.000; -80.000
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1. Excursiones a Caballo al Valle El Silencio
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By Sam_cat_danglish - Copenhagen, Denmark
For 15 CUC per person we rode through the Silent Valley. The tour is fairly commercial as you are taken to lots of stops along the way for drinks, to buy coffe, tobacco and rum (rember to bring plenty of cash for suvineers). At each of these stops there an opitunity to learn from the farmers the process of making their products. Cigar - 4CUC Bottle of Rum - 20CUC Cocktails - 4CUC Lunch at Palador - 10CUC
2. Sierra Maestra
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 99 reviews
Reviewed By LindaA104 - Winnipeg, Canada
Anyone interested in Cuban history (and who is physically fit) should visit the Comandancia, nestled in the Sierra Maestra. Getting to La Plata presents its own challenge. This is not a well travelled area (for now) although excursions by some tour companies, via Santiago or Bayamo, are offered, as well as from the tour office in Santo Domingo. The steep roads from Santo Domingo to Parque Pico Turquino necessitate off-road vehicles, requiring pre-arrangement. There are restrictions on hours of access because of the length of the trek – arrival at Alto de Naranjo before 10:00am is crucial. Competent guides lead you through the 3km trek, with a mid-stop for orientation (and bathroom breaks) – ours, George, was a life saver. Bring water, snacks if needed, and repellant. It’s important to know your limitations here. In my group of 17 travellers of 30-to some really buff 70-year-olds, we were all challenged by the ungroomed trails. Wear reliable hiking boots or walking shoes because the terrain is gruesome: mud, clay, small rocks, huge boulders, no railings but frequent sheer drops on the side. (The air was tainted by many of my curses by the time we’d finished!) Now for the rewards. It’s hard not to be impressed by the amount of fortitude required by Castro’s rebels to exist for a few years in this difficult habitat, or by the clever strategies used to remain hidden from Batista’s forces (such as keeping buildings spread apart, and even the growing of beards to identify infiltrators). A small wooden museum shows artifacts and displays about the rebels’ campaign, but elsewhere building reproductions are amazingly primitive, including the hospital. A read of some of Ché Guevara’s diaries provide a lot of insight into living conditions during this time. As if this isn’t enough, there is also lots to see in this area besides the Comandancia. Wonderful flora and fauna abound everywhere, ..a Cuban Trogan, the national bird, perched in a tree near Fidel’s cabin while I was there – does it get more perfect than that?
3. Topes de Collantes
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 486 reviews
Reviewed By 555ulfl
We used Sr. Miguel who is local to Trinidad to guide us for this tour (he also runs a Casa Particlares - Hostel Mi Osi if you want somewhere to live in central Trinidad). [email protected] +53 58 071644 and we can highly recommend him. Vegas Grande Waterfall We started 9 am from Trinidad and where back at 4 pm and visited some different hillside places including a stop for local coffee. The really nice part was with the nature trail back and fort to the Vegas Grande Waterfall where you can also have a refrehsing bath. It was partly a rough climb so you need to be somewhat fit.
