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Sierra Maestra Mountain Range, Santiago de Cuba. Cuba
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Description Interesting Places: Sierra Maestra Mountain Range, Santiago de Cuba. Cuba
The Sierra Maestra Mountain Range in the southeast region of Cuba in the counties of Granma and Santiago de Cuba. The highest elevation is the Pico Turquino with 1.974 meters above the sea level, which is located in Sierra heart.
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This mountain constitutes the biggest mountain range in the country with form of a green bastion that skirts the southeast coast of Cuba from Cabo Cruz until the Punta de Maisí. She has around 250 km long by 60 km wide.
The half height is between 300 and 1500 meters above the sea level, also Pico Cuba stand out because has 1872 meters above the sea level and Pico Suecia with 1734 meters above the sea level.
La Sierra Maestra is one of the most majestic natural scenarios in the whole Cuba. She has excellent natural parks as the Pico Turquino, Desembarco del Granma, Santo Domingo-La Sierrita and Marea del Portillo. All this gives the possibility that La Sierra Maestra is a great ecotourism destination in the Island of Cuba.
In 1980 it was declared like national park.
La Sierra Maestra is a place of historical extraordinary value for the Cuban Island. Since the fights that liberated the aboriginal Tainos against the Spanish Colonizer, this lands were the refuge of the black slaves that escaped from their cane plantation’s lots.
Fidel Castro in Sierra Maestra
La Sierra Maestra was also coat of the Rebel Army in the warfare against Batista. In that hill, Fidel Castro led the military actions in the Island, besides other personalities of the Cuba History like Che Guevara, Raúl Castro, Camilo Cienfuegos. Here several brave cubans youths fell on the field of battle as Ciro Redondo García. It was the first and principle scenario of fight in Cuba represented by the Rebel Army.
La Sierra Maestra has a lot of interest natural attractions like La Gran Piedra, a rock of 70 thousand tons located to 1225 meters high. It is about the third bigger rock of the whole world and it is registered in the Guinness Book of Records.
The best Arabic coffee, the variety of more quality in the whole world is cultivated here. La Sierra Maestra plantations allow to obtain a famous coffee which is exported to different regions of the planet.
La Sierra Maestra at the present time has became into a public scenario, meeting point and goal among the young organizations from festivities, meetings and personal decisions putting a lot of effort into the concept "We can makes the Pico Turquino's Summit". -
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It limits to the north with the province of Holguín; to the west with Granma; to the south with the Caribbean Sea, and to the east with the province of Guantánamo. The province covers a total area of 6 343 21 , Km². You can get here through Antonio Maceo International Airport, also by road from any other part of Cuba, or by sea ─in this last case, requesting the services from Punta Gorda Marina.
Two particular features characterizes Santiago de Cuba that make it exceptional: its hospitality, with people of happy and relaxed temperament and its rich historical-cultural wealth. Its Caribbean identity is evident in its popular music and in folklore manifestations. It depicts the title of Heroine City of the Republic of Cuba for the role carried out by its inhabitants in the revolutionary struggle during the decade of 1950. Privileged by its historical past, in Santiago de Cuba there are two of the Cuban places distinguished by UNESCO with the title of World Heritage: the San Pedro de la Roca Castle and the ruins of the first French coffee plantations in La Gran Piedra. The Santa Ifigenia cemetery , the 26 of July Historical Museum and the Siboney Farm, are places indissolubly linked to the history of Cuba.
Cayo Granma and Baconao Park (Biosphere Reserve) also part of the attractiveness of this region. As a tourist destination, Santiago de Cuba, combines excellent possibilities for the enjoyment of beaches, city and nature tourism for to the places of interest in those three scenarios.
For those who arrive in Santiago de Cuba, there are diverse lodging options in the city and in its surroundings, linked as much to the sea as to nature. With a variety of categories and levels of comfort, it will always be a guarantee for the visitors looking for harmony and soothing rest. There are other things, among so many, that make people from Santiago proud: to be the birthplace, par excellence, of almost all the musical genres of Cuba, a country where the music is soul and root; also, the carnivals that every month of July take place here, are the most spectacular in the country; as well as their rum, the well-known Fiestas del Fuego and the already traditional Festival of the Caribbean.
The region of Santiago de Cuba has the necessary infrastructure to encourage tourism of events and congresses; it also has in its mountainous and seafaring environment the conditions to develop nature and adventure tourism, trekking, nautical activities, and health tourism. But there is nothing better than walk its undulating and narrow streets loaded with history and music at the same time.
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Mary38677“Wonderful views ”
Plus the history of these mountains .travelled through on a small coach lots to see ,locals working in the fields using wooden ploughs .The mountains are a sight to behold .We did a gentle trek ( it was very warm )through woodland across fields ,which I enjoyed . -
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Gina J“Cuban History Gem ”
My partner and I travelled to the Sierra Maesta to see Comandancia de La Plata. Coming from Scotland we are used to great scenery but the views in the mountains in Cuba are simply breathtaking and like something you would expect to see in Hawaii. The Sierra Maestra is protected national park and really looked after. You do feel very... More -
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BayamoTravels“Travel with Anley rosales benitez ”
I organize tour to Sierra Maestra Mountains Pico Turquino, Comandancia de la Plata , Desembarco del Granma National Park. I also provide transportation to any destination within Cuba in case you dont have your own transport, also arranging any kind of accommodation you might need in Cuba specially in the eastern portion of Cuba. -
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keesvk“Cuba's living history ”
We stayed in Santo Domingo and had a trip to Fidel's Comanderia. Now my wife is not much of a hiker so she had strong reservations. The guide howerver promised to take this into account and return if she wouldn't manage allowing me to continue. He let her lead in her own tempo and this perfectly worked out well. We... More -
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john vancouver b“Sierra Maestra La Plata Headquarters and Pico Turquino Summit and Las Cuevas ”
I used Anley Rosales Benitez, , services to go to the Sierra Maestra Mountains, Pico Turquino and La Plata and also went down to Las Cuvas South coast and drive from there to Santiago de Cuba, beautiful landscapes and good service, on time and organized, I did a great trip talk to this guy he is awesome, anley82atyahoo.es. it worth... More -
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Putneydrifter“Ecotur's trip to La Comandancia la Plata is excellent. ”
This trip is well worth the time and money if you fancy a day off from Santiago. It was quite personal and my wife and I were escorted by a guide and a driver in a comfortable new Renault 4 wheel drive SUV. So we asked for a 7 a.m. pick up rather than the suggested 6 a.m. Damien, the... More -
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Lulu1944“Guama Especial Tour through Gaviota ”
Do this tour. It is alligator breeding farm plus boat ride down Canimar River to Indian Village plus so much more with lunch included and photo ops and you can get alligator wallets, alligator teeth necklaces to buy...on and on. It is not expensive but you get lots for your money! Lila/Bronson -
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Eva196“How to get there ”
I spent too much time before we left for Cuba to find info about how to get to La Comandancia la Plata in Sierra Maestra. We started in Bayamo driving direction Manzanillo untill the signs for Santo Domingo, a total of 70 km. How to find the park entrance: this comes automatically suddenly you are there and a guide will... More -
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CubaLover2012“The Best of Cuba ”
I loved the countryside and meeting local Cubans. It's the best possible experience for a vacationer who wants a little more than the resort experience. -
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Roger S“Our 4 previous trips were great...!!! And so is this one ”
We loved most everything they had to offer; there are approx. 20 Canadians choosing these locations: Brisas Sierra Mar and Los Galiones, to spend the whole winter there
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