ALEJANDRO DE HUMBOLT NATIONAL PARK
It became one of the most important in the Caribbean and is named for the German scientist that visited Cuba in the XVIII century.
It is located in the vast area of the province of Guantánamo in the extreme eastern part of the country and there one can find many species of native Cuban flora and fauna that add to the area’s attractions. It is also home to one of the most varied and protected ecosystems in the country.
The park is one of the world’s most endemic places and an example of this is that it is home to two percent of the planet’s flora. Due to its wealth of attributes it has been proclaimed a National Monument.
BARACOA
Baracoa was the first village founded by the Spanish in 1511, and five centuries later is still standing as the main tourist attraction of Guantánamo.
Its name is of Arauaco origin and means “existence of the sea”. It is also called the Landscape City, Rainy City, Mountain City, Water City (Ciudad Paisaje, Ciudad de las Lluvias, Ciudad de las Montañas, Ciudad de las Aguas), and is the capital of wood, coconuts and cacao.
Its natural environment, enveloped in mountain massifs adorned by a vigorous vegetation of virgin forests, full of native flora and fauna, with crystalline rivers and beaches surrounded by mangroves, almond and coconut trees, gives it a distinctive seal, if we compare it with the rest of the country.
Cajobabo Beach
This beach became a place of historical value on April 11th of 1895 when the National Hero José Martí landed in the area in order to join the fight for independence waged by the Mambi Army against the Spanish colonialism.
To tour this area in the eastern-most province of Guantánamo is to retrace the path of Cuba’s Apostle up to his fall in mortal combat, an event that happened on May 19th of 1895 in the place known as Two Rivers (Dos Ríos).
The Dominican patriot Máximo Gómez also landed together with Martí, who kissed the sands in a gesture of respect towards the land that always considered him as one of its sons.
Marcos del Rosario, one of the crew from the boat, retraced the place on April 23rd of 1922, and identified the specific point of landing where a monument was raised in 1947. This difficult to reach place treasures enough merits to be hailed as a National Monument.
GUANTÁNAMO
Capital of the most eastern province of Cuba with an approximate extension of 6 184 square kilometers which is only six percent of the country’s total surface area.
The city is bathed by the Guaso River and the growing urban development is a constant reason of worry for its dwellers.
The historical quarters together with the park are surrounded by the main roads, and are always quite an attraction for the visitors.
The nearby presence of the Naval Base on a portion of the territory usurped by the United States government since 1903, has left its mark on some of the ancient buildings in the area.
In 1928 the composer Joseito Fernández became inspired an wrote his immortal theme “Guajira Guantanamera”, a piece that has toured the world as a loyal symbol of Cuban music.
Baracoa was the first village founded by the Spanish in 1511, and five centuries later is still standing as the main tourist attraction of Guantánamo.
Its name is of Arauaco origin and means “existence of the sea”. It is also called the Landscape City, Rainy City, Mountain City, Water City (Ciudad Paisaje, Ciudad de las Lluvias, Ciudad de las Montañas, Ciudad de las Aguas), and is the capital of wood, coconuts and cacao.
Its natural environment, enveloped in mountain massifs adorned by a vigorous vegetation of virgin forests, full of native flora and fauna, with crystalline rivers and beaches surrounded by mangroves, almond and coconut trees, gives it a distinctive seal, if we compare it with the rest of the country.
This beach became a place of historical value on April 11th of 1895 when the National Hero José Martí landed in the area in order to join the fight for independence waged by the Mambi Army against the Spanish colonialism.
To tour this area in the eastern-most province of Guantánamo is to retrace the path of Cuba’s Apostle up to his fall in mortal combat, an event that happened on May 19th of 1895 in the place known as Two Rivers (Dos Ríos).
The Dominican patriot Máximo Gómez also landed together with Martí, who kissed the sands in a gesture of respect towards the land that always considered him as one of its sons.
Marcos del Rosario, one of the crew from the boat, retraced the place on April 23rd of 1922, and identified the specific point of landing where a monument was raised in 1947. This difficult to reach place treasures enough merits to be hailed as a National Monument.