Baconao

The Baconao Park is a sprawling park, which is about 20 kilometers east of the city of Santiago de Cuba is located and an expansion in the total area of ​​923.60 km ². In 1987, the area was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

Attractions

The park is full of attractions such as Refuges for wildlife and coffee plantations.

Large stone (Gran Piedra ) The Great Stone is a large rock of volcanic origin with dimensions of 51 meters in length, a height of 25 meters and a width of 30 meters. It has a weight of more than an estimated 63 thousand tons. It is 459 stone steps to the summit of the rock climb and then stands 1234 meters above sea level, in order to then enjoy a panoramic view can.

Prehistoric Valley in prehistoric valley, visitors will find dozens of life-size models of stone sculptures of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures that lurk in the lush vegetation.

Farm ( Granjita Siboney ) was here that the attackers led by Fidel Castro on the Moncada barracks the night before the attack on 26 July 1953.

Botanical Garden There is also a 0.45 km ² large garden, called the Jardin Botanico " Ave del Paraíso " ( German: Botanischer Garten " Bird of Paradise" ), created in 1890 on a former coffee plantation. He offers a series of color-coded gardens with unique scents and each views.

Museum of the vehicle history Displays over 2500 scaled, scale vehicle replicas.

Aquarium The aquarium is 30 feet deep and has an underwater tunnel and a dolphinarium.

Baconao Lagoon The lagoon has a size of 4 km ². There is also a replica of a Taíno village and a restaurant specializing in seafood restaurant.

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