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landowner of this area. The name derives from the terraces
Castillo boasts marvellous views laid out for the hardwood trees
over the Sierra del Rosario. that are now a characteristic
feature of the area. The 1,000
Y Orquideario de Soroa inhabitants make a living by
Carretera de Soroa km 8. Tel (48) 523 maintaining the woods and
871. Open 8:30am–4:30pm daily. & from ecotourism, which has
increased since the building
of the environmentally friendly
3 Las Terrazas Hotel Moka (see p258). The hotel
Artemisa. Road Map A2. makes a good starting point
n Las Terrazas, (48) 578 700. for guided walks in the reserve,
all of which are fairly easy
Most of the farmers in the and take no more than two
Sierra del Rosario region live hours to cover. Also open is
in communities founded by the restored 19th-century
a government programme French coffee plantation The well-managed pine forest at
in 1968. The best-known of of Buena Vista, which has Las Terrazas
these is Las Terrazas, whose a restaurant.
Most of the trails are excellent
for birdwatching, with plenty
of endemic Cuban birds such
as the zunzún hummingbird,
the tocororo and the cartacuba
(see pp24–5).
The delightful set of natural
pools known as the Baños de
San Juan, make for another
interesting walk along the
San Juan river. There are picnic
tables, a restaurant and some
basic cabin accommodation
on the banks of the river,
for those wanting to stay
The artificial Lake San Juan at the heart of the Las Terrazas rural community the night.

Havana
Cayo Levisa, the best-known Artemisa
island in the archipelago, has Pinar del Río
a fairly simple tourist village,
3 km (2 miles) of lovely beach
and a coral reef with splendid
scuba-diving sites.
Cayo Paraíso, whose name means Marina Hemingway, 20 km
paradise, was the setting for Hemingway’s (12 miles) from the heart of Havana, is a famous tourist
stories Islands in the Stream. spot known for hosting the annual marlin fishing
tournament held in honour of the American author.
Competitors come from all over the world to participate.
Bahía
Cayo Honda Playa San Bahía
Cayo Levisa Cayo Playa Pedro de Cabañas
Inés de Soto Paraíso El Morillo
Marina
Cayo Palma Hemingway
Jutías Cabañas
Manuel Rubía CN Bahía Honda
Puerto Sanguily Las Pozas CN Mariel Playa
CN Esperanza Orlando Nodarse Baracoa
La Palma
Santa Lucía
Minas de
Matahambre Mariel was the point of departure for the 1980
marielitos boatlift (see p57) and is now a major
container port for the capital.
For keys to symbols see back flap
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