Parque Nacional Península de Guanahacabibes, Cuba
Explore the Parque Nacional Península de Guanahacabibes a treasure trove of Cuba's flora and fauna
Parque Nacional Península de Guanahacabibes, Cuba
© Sergey Uryadnikov
The Parque Nacional Península de Guanahacabibes (Guanahacabibes Peninsula National Park) was declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1987. The peninsula extends from the southwest of Pinar del Río, in Cuba, along several kilometres of extensive and exuberant vegetation, shaped by the blue waters of the Caribbean Sea. Thus, it is a natural environment that is still virgin.
Parque Nacional Península de Guanahacabibes
© Pedro Sala
The natural reserve occupies 1,015 Km2 from the town of La Fe, 95 km southwest of Pinar del Río. The landscape is marked by mangroves, extensive vegetation on a white sand bottom and coral rocks. Likewise, its waters are ideal for scuba diving.
In addition, the area stands out for its immense variety of fauna and flora: 700 different species of plants, 172 birds, 18 mammals, 35 reptiles, 19 amphibians, 86 of butterflies and 16 orchids. At night during the summer, you can also see the sea turtles that come to the coast to lay their eggs.
The peninsula could have a high potential as an archaeological site, since the first signs of the Guanahatabey tribes have already been discovered and many more remains are expected to be found as research progresses.
Interactive map:
Pinar del Río
What to see:
- Viñales
- Valle de Viñales
- Mural de la Prehistoria
- Cueva del Indio
- Los Acuáticos
- Gran Caverna de Santo Tomás
- La Casa del Veguero
- Jardín de Caridad de Viñales
- Plantación de tabaco Alejandro Robaina
- Rancho La Guabina
- Parque Nacional Península de Guanahacabibes
- Puerto Esperanza
- San Diego de los Baños
- Parque La Güira
- Cueva de los Portales
- Pinar del Río
- Pinar del Río Cathedral
- Fábrica de bebidas Casa Garay
- Fábrica de tabacos Francisco Donatien
- Estadio Capitán San Luis Sports
- Teatro José Jacinto Milanés
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