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Landscape Features

Mogotes
1 Camagüey provinces, where the
vaquero (cowboy) lifestyle is still very
MAP M4
These dramatic limestone forms much alive.
(see p17) add beauty to the pleasure
Lakes
of hiking in the Área Protegida de 5
Recursos Manejados Sierra del MAP K2 • Morón
Chorrillo, southeast of Camagüey. Anglers delight in the many fish
species near Sancti Spíritus, and
Sugarcane Fields
2 in the milky-colored Laguna de la
The southern half of the Sancti Leche and Lago de Redonda, both
Spíritus province is a veritable sea of outside Morón.
sugarcane, extending east into much
Beaches
of Ciego de Ávila province. Feathery 6
fronds rise from the stalks during Sandy beaches unfurl along
the dry summer months. the Atlantic shore of the Jardines
del Rey (see pp24–5). The cays of
Rugged Mountains
3 the Jardines de la Reina (see p104)
MAP J3 • La Sabina: Carretera
are also ringed by white sands.
Cacahual; (41) 55 4930; ecoturss@ The mainland shore has few
enet.cu beaches (see pp54–5).
The craggy, thickly forested Alturas
Tropical Forest
de Banao formed a base for Che 7
Guevara’s guerrilla army in 1958. MAP L4
Trails lead out from La Sabina, Dense montane forests cloak much
an ecological study camp offering of this region. Sierra del Chorrillo,
accommodation in rooms and tents. south of Camagüey, is an excellent
venue for those who want to explore
Plains
4 the tropical dry forests.
Hardy cattle munch the
Underground Caves
wind swept, grassy savannah plains 8
of the eastern Ciego de Ávila and Caves make up a large part of
the limestone uplands around Topes
de Collantes (see p51). The Cueva
del Jabalí at Cayo Coco (see p107)
features a restaurant and cabaret.
Waterfalls
9
Drenched in rainfall, the Sierra
del Escambray around Topes de
Collantes (see p51) resounds to
the thunderous noise of cascades
splashing into crystal-clear pools.
The Salto de Caburní is easily
reached by a well-trodden trail.
Coral Cays
0
Enhanced by their setting in
seas of jade and aquamarine, coral
cays speckle the oceans off Central
Cuba East. Most are uninhabited but
offer excellent wildlife viewing.
Coral reef near Cayo Largo

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