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with their museums, galleries and theaters; and rural
areas, with their country festivals and celebrations.
Music is part of the days and nights of this eastern
region’s tourist facilities, where we find groups of
various formats that cultivate son, guaracha, bolero
and many other Cuban musical genres. The presence
of artisans and art galleries in many of the hotels is
a way to learn about Cuban artistic manifestations
first-hand. The gastronomy of the region is another
attraction that visitors can appreciate, with dishes
made from local ingredients and recipes handed
down from generation to generation.

On land there is also much to see and enjoy. Eastern
Cuba is known for its mountainous areas, and for
the presence of several National Parks, including the
Desembarco del Granma National Park ― a World
Heritage Site ― the Turquino National Park, the Pico
Cristal National Park and the Alejandro de Humboldt
National Park. Cuba’s National System of Protected
Areas recognizes other areas where ecotourism lovers
will find the wonders of Cuban nature: the Yunque
de Baracoa, the Gran Piedra, the Yumurí canyon, and
the Baconao Park, with its Prehistory Valley, are just
some of them.

History and culture are protagonists in trips to that
region of Cuba. Let’s start by saying that it has several
of the first cities founded in the country: Baracoa,
the primate city of Cuba, in 1512; Bayamo, in 1513
and Santiago de Cuba in 1515. The architectural For all these reasons, the eastern Cuba can be an
wealth of the various styles that have marked these excellent option when planning a trip to Cuba. A trip
cities over the centuries is one of the attractions that that can become ― why not ― a trip to the Caribbean
visitors will find. They preserve heritage buildings that region, by combining stays in the largest of the
today have become the E Hotels, and which offer Caribbean islands and other nearby destinations, with
the comfort of modernity, personalized attention and which there are air connections. Travel agencies and
excellent services. tour operators have various programs you can select
according to your preferences. They will organize your
And there is also the presence of culture, with the trip and the eastern Cuba will guarantee you the best
best of traditions forming part of the life of the cities, of scenarios for a unique, unforgettable experience.

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