Page 6 - Tourist and Cultural Magazine.Year 2024, No.4, WTM London. English

OUR SPECIAL

Topes de Collantes,

a natural monument

to beauty

T he Topes de Collantes Natural Park is a place Butterfly Jasmin (Hedychium coronarium) stands

that nature tourism lovers should visit in
out, which is the National Flower. A great variety
Cuba. This Protected Natural Landscape is
complement the beautiful surroundings.
located halfway between Cienfuegos and Trinidad, of ferns, medicinal plants, wild orchids and others
in the central region of the country, and treasures
numerous natural beauties, of high ecological and The forest wealth includes the presence of carob
botanical value. trees, cedars, mahogany, as well as magnolia and
teak trees. They shelter a varied fauna, with a large
Topes de Collantes is located about 800 meters representation of invertebrates, although without
above sea level, 30 kilometers from the city of the presence of species that could be dangerous
Trinidad, making it an excellent option for those to man. Forty-five percent of the birds that live
who are enjoying a stay in that city and wish to there are endemic to Cuba. The complicated
get closer to Cuban nature. Topes, as many simply mountainous relief offers visitors a landscape
call it, has numerous caves, rivers, waterfalls and in which heights of different ranges alternate,
cascades, of which the most famous is the Caburní. together with small and fertile valleys.
More than 15 species of pine, 12 species of There are many trails, excursions and programs
eucalyptus and more than 100 ornamental that have been designed to enjoy the beauty of
plants are responsible for the flowers in Topes Topes de Collantes and among them stands out the
de Collantes all year round. Among them, the visit to El Nicho, a place where travelers will find a

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