Tag: Hiking
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5 Best Hikes around Havana
Havana is a big city. Even on a long vacation, you will feel like there is never enough time to visit all the landmarks. There are plenty of things you can do in the city centre. But, what about the outskirts of the city and the lands beyond the limits of the capital? Those who […]
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Hiking Turquino Peak: Granma- Santiago route
Pico Real del Turquino (1974 m) is the highest summit above sea level in Cuba. It is the main elevation in the Sierra Maestra range. This mountain chain was a refugee and warfare scenario for the Fidel’s revolutionaries in the second half of the 1950’s. The ascent to the Turquino is a challenge for many […]
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Hiking downstream in the Canyon of the River Santa Cruz
This rough canyon is located in the Sierra del Rosario, a natural reserve within the Guaniguanico mountain range, the biggest in the west of Cuba. The Canyon stretches along six kilometres of the River Santa Cruz and goes around the river with huge farallones (rocky outcrops) up to 200 metres high. Other rivers and streams […]