The Perfect Trip for Hikers…

Keen hikers have the opportunity on our Cuba Paso a Paso Trekking Holiday to climb the Sendero del Caburni trail - a real highlight of this region! It is situated in the Topes de Collantes National Park and consists of a 4 kilometre trail, which begins snaking through coffee plantations and deep green woods, where you will hopefully catch a glimpse of beautiful creatures such as Cuba’s national bird, the Tocororo. You will then meet the 75-metre-high Salto del Caburni Waterfall, with its invitingly cool bathing pools. The trail then begins its sharp ascent through the mountains. Waiting for you at the starting point, with plenty of cooling fresh fruit juices on the menu, is “El Gallo” bar; take a moment to refuel there, before continuing on to see what other exciting trails are in store!

While you are spoilt for choice when it comes to hiking, it is important not to forget that the country also has a rich history to explore! A definite highlight of the Cuba Paso a Paso Trekking Holiday is the Mausoleum of Ernesto “Che” Guevara, where the Argentine’s remains have lain since 1997. Santa Clara is remembered as the place where Che Guevara accomplished one of his greatest feats during the Cuban Revolution in the 1950s. Under his charge, the rebel army was able to stop and capture an armoured train carrying weapons to General Batista, and in so doing capture the town of Santa Clara. This paved the way for the rebels to take Havana and ultimately beat Batista. For many years after Che Guevara’s death in Bolivia, his remains were thought to be lost, but in 1997 he was brought back to Cuba and laid to rest in a specially commissioned mausoleum in the city of his greatest triumph. Alongside the mausoleum is a small museum containing many of Guevara’s possessions, and together, the two form the most visited attraction in Cuba.