Page 7 - Tourist and Cultural Magazine.Year 2024, No.4, WTM London. English

OUR SPECIAL

Topes de Collantes, group of streams and waterfalls that form a dreamlike
visual spectacle. They are surrounded by lush tropical
vegetation, and in them you can cool off and swim to
your liking, either under the torrent of water or in the
a natural monument natural pools that are formed there.
Around the area there are caves to explore with
specialized guides, the most striking being the Martín
Infierno, where a 67- meter-high stalagmite is found,
to beauty the largest in Latin America. El Nicho is the home par

excellence of the tocororo, Cuba’s national bird, whose
colors recall those of its flag. There, in addition to
relaxing with the view of the waterfalls and the trails
that cross interesting places, travelers will find the
options offered by the local gastronomy, in the purest
rural environment.

Every year Topes de Collantes becomes the stage for the Digital
Nature International Photography Contest, organized by the
Gaviota Group and convened by professional and amateur
photographers from around the world. Impressive images have
been awarded in its different editions, in the categories of
Landscape, Flora and Fauna, Macro-photography and the one
dedicated to the relationship between Man and Nature. The
event is a unique opportunity to capture the essence of this
tourist destination, and contributes to promoting it through
the photographs taken by its participants.

The respectful relationship between tourism development
and environmental conservation in Topes de Collantes is an
example that the desired balance between enjoyment and
conservation is possible. Recently it was announced that
specialists from the Office of the Conservator of the City of
Trinidad and the Valle de los Ingenios (OCC) are working to
declare Topes de Collantes a National Monument of Cuba. Will
this be a guarantee for that place in Cuban geography that is
already a monument to beauty.

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