Sierra del Cristal, Holguín
Explore the Sierra del Cristal and its amazing natural parks full of splendour in Holguín, Cuba
Sierra del Cristal, Holguín
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The Sierra del Cristal is a mountain range located in the province of Holguín, Cuba occupying the municipalities of Mayarí, Frank País and Sagua de Tánamo. Its biodiversity is one of the biggest ones for that we find a large variety of protected spots in its areas.
Sierra del Cristal
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The second mountain chain in the country houses in its environs two of the greatest natural parks of Cuba with regard to the floral as well as animal patrimony: the Parque Nacional Sierra del Cristal (Sierra del Cristal National Park) and the Parque Nacional La Mensura (La Mensura National Park), that own in their interiors some of the most astonishing landforms in the island, like the Salto del Guayabo (Guayabo Falls): the largest waterfall in Cuba.
Without a doubt, the most important attraction in the area is nature and the many fauna and flora species living in the Sierra del Cristal, special for being endemic in Cuba. One of the most significant milestones of the terrain was the find of the Cuban solenodon or almiquí, an endemic insectivorous animal thought to be extinct. It still inhabits the mountain vegetation.
For the earth lovers this is the ideal spot to get to know better the exotic Cuban nature and explore new awesome sceneries that you have never seen before. The option list is long and it is impossible not to find an activity that does not fit in your preferences.
Also, during the Cuban Revolution the Sierra del Cristal was a stage for various battles and the headquarters of Segundo Frente Frank País created by Raúl Castro, that is a museum nowadays where you can confirm the historic significance of the area.
Interactive map:
Holguín
City of Holguín
What to see:
- Holguín Cathedral
- Parque Peralta
- Parque Calixto García
- Biblioteca Álex Urquiola
- Parque Céspedes
- Iglesia de San José
- Plaza de la Marqueta
- Plaza de la Revolución Calixto García
- La Loma de la Cruz
- Fábrica de Órganos
- Mirador de Mayabe
Museums:
Gíbara
What to see:
Museums:
- Museo de Historia Natural
- Museo de Historia Municipal
- Museo de Artes Decorativas
- Galería Cosme Proenza
Beaches:
Banes
What to see:
- Guardalavaca
- Parque Natural Cristóbal Colón
- Sitio Histórico de Birán
- Acuario de Cayo Naranjo
- Bioparque Rocazul
- Parque Nacional Monumento Bariay
- Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad
- Locomotora a vapor 964
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Beaches:
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