Cuba에서 잘 알려지지 않은 지역

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Western Cuba

Morro Castle (foreground) and the fortress of San Carlos de la Cabana. 

Until 1774, the castle was the only defensive building 

in front of the entrance to the inlet channel.

48 km bridge "El Pedraplen de caibarien". 

Cubans are seriously called this bridge the construction of the century, although it was built only 11 years old (from 1988 to 1999).

Principe Fortress (Castillo del Príncipe, 1767–1779) with two powerful bastions — for a long time it was the city’s largest prison.

The Cuban capitol was built in the image of an American building. 

It was built three years, the construction was completed in 1929. 

Until 1958, the Capitol was the tallest building in Havana - the dome reached 92 meters. 

Since 1960, it houses the Ministry of Science and the Museum of History. 

Hotel National. Over the 80 years of its existence, it has hosted many guests, from Winston Churchill to Frank Sinatra. 

Colon Cemetery (isp. Cementerio de Cristóbal Colón) - the cemetery of the name of Christopher Columbus in Havana (Cuba). 

Founded in 1876 by the architect Calisto de Loira, located in the Vedado district. 

The cemetery covers an area of ​​57 hectares and has almost a million graves. It is considered one of the largest cemeteries in Latin America. 

Built in 1646, the Torreón de la Chorrera tower. Today there is a restaurant.

The city of Matanzas, the capital of the province of the same name.

 Located 90 km east of Havana and 32 km west of the large resort town of Varadero. It is the birthplace of rumba and other popular Cuban rhythms.

Landscapes province Pinar del Rio, located on the western part of the island.

The beauty of Valle de Vinales prompted UNESCO to designate these lands on its World Heritage List in 1999.

Central Cuba

Thanks to architectural monuments and unique museums, Trinidad, along with the valley of sugar factories, is recognized by UNESCO 

as a World Heritage Site, and the city itself is often called the city museum of the Caribbean. Sugar kings, pirates and slaves left their mark here. 

The colonial city of Remedios, in the province of Villa Clara, was founded in the 16th century.

And again the bridge "El Pedraplen de caibarien". 

Amazing beach Playa Ensenachos.

Mangrove forest.

Archipelago Jardines del Rey in northern Cuba in the provinces of Ciego de Avila and Camaguey. Coral reef area. 

Eastern Cuba

Agricultural landscapes. Coffee is grown on these lands. 

Cauto is the longest river in Cuba in the provinces of Santiago de Cuba and Granma. 

With a total length of 343 km, the river is navigable only along 110 km of the downstream. True, drinking water is unsuitable. 

Mist in the Sierra del Cristal National Park - home to over 100 species of endemic plants.

El Junque is a mountain 575 meters high, located 7 kilometers west of the city of Baracoa and the bay of the same name

 in Guantanamo province in Cuba. 

It has the shape of a table mountain and resembles an anvil, due to which it got its name. 

El Junque was declared the National Monument of the Cuban National Commission on Monuments on December 25, 1979.

Baracoa is the oldest city of Cuba, it was founded in 1511. 

According to one of the versions, Christopher Columbus first landed on the shores of Cuba just near the present Baracoa. 

This version is supported by a wooden cross, which is now in the city cathedral, whose age (late 15th century) was recently confirmed by expertise.

 Baracoa is the main center of chocolate production in Cuba.

What is Cuba without baseball? Baseball is one of the most popular sports in Cuba.

Cone-shaped mountains in the valley of Vinales. This is a Cuban national park, which UNESCO declared the World Reserve in due time.