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ECOTURISM
Cienfuegos
In Cienfuegos, touristic
pole, mostly of city and nautic. There are also attractive nature
places that we recommend:
Sendero
El Nicho.
An emblematic site whose access through the mountain in a Russian
truck its unforgettable adventure the path that goes through the
mountain along the high Hanabanilla riverbed, upto its source
among rocks with several water falls called "Desparramaderos"(spread
places)where Europeans don't lose the ocation to have a bath,
although the Cubans don't do it, because of the "cold"
water.
Topes
de Collantes.
Located at 20 km from Trinidad from where you can get, through
a beautiful mountain road, is a ecotrikking complex or resort
of health and wellbeing, placed between the 700 and 800 meters
height, what it allows to enjoy of a fresh climate and cold in
winter; here, you have the "Kurhotel Escambray " and
the hotels "Los Helechos" ,Serrano and Caburni village.
These resorts offers the paths and sites that we next recommend:
Hacienda
Codina.
From this mountain house you can go through a mountain path although
it has an easy way, with different scenaries, including a cave
and beautiful terraces facing to the Caribbean sea. You can't
leave without tasting the Ginson coctel, of "aguardiente
and gengibre"(they seem soft but they aren't).
Casa
de la Gallega.
Path beginig and end upto the "Salto del Rocío"
along the high Hanavanilla riverbed, in a place that the guides
know, almost always you can watch "Jutías" in
their own natural environment.
Sendero
al Salto de Javira.
The departure is from the "El Cubano" farm, at the base
of the mountain and near from Trinidad, where, there is a breeding
of the delicious Cat-fish an exclusive dish of the restaurant.
The path (very easy to walk) goes through a virgin forest with
archaeological vestiges of old "Cimarrones" site, upto
the Javira's fall, a beautiful mountain corner that you won't
forget.
Sendero
al Salto del Caburní.
The departure is from Topes de Collantes and you'll need good
legs, most of all when you get back, although you can also do
it in the back of a mule. The trip through the forest is very
nice, and the fall, in particular is one of the highest of Cuba
with an amazing beauty.
Hotel
Hanabanilla.
. Located al the Noreast of the Escambray's range mountains, it
offers the charm of its location near to the dam and the lake
intermountain of which takes its name, and by whose waters you
can enjoy of wonderful fluvial hikes we recommend:
Fluvial
Hike to Rio Negro.
A wonderful sailing through the mountains and after a exquisite
lunch in the "Ranchón" placed in the middle of
the forest.
Sendero
al Pico de La Colicambiá.
Only for strong legs o for those who can stand a good ride at
the back of a mule through the mountain, with the best tourist
reward; to enjoy of a wonderful landscape.
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