Parque Natural Cristóbal Colón, Banes
Explore the Parque Natural Cristóbal Colón in Holguín and dive in the natural attraction it has in the island of Cuba
The Parque Natural Cristóbal Colón (Cristóbal Colón Natural Park) goes through the entire Cuban coast from the bahía de Gibara (Gibara Bay) all the way to Sama Bay in Banes inside the Holguín province. It is a very unique place, as it has the most significant and pleasing natural spots in the province and the country.
In its 40 km coastline and more than 5,000 wooded hectareas there is a very rich biodiversity that Columbus admired when he arrived at these coasts for the first time. The idea of this park came up in 2001 and it was to protect and recover this astonishing ecosystem that had suffered damage for many years including the return of endemic fauna and the saving of the archaeological site found there.
Inside this place we can find very intriguing areas, such as the Parque Monumento Nacional Bariay where Columbus for the first time arrived at the Nuevo Continente and that commemorates the native culture, the Parque Natural Bahía de Naranjo (Bahía de Naranjo Natural Park) or the Sendero ecoarqueológico Las Guanas (Las Guanas Ecoarchaeological Route).
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Location:
Holguín, Cuba
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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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