At just over 100m in height, Guayabo (15km from the Villa Pinares del Mayarí) is considered the highest waterfall in Cuba. There's a spectacular overlook, and the guided 1.2km hike to its base through fecund tropical forest includes swimming in a natural pool.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Museo Conjunto Histórico de Birán
8.6 MILES
Fidel Castro Ruz was born on August 13, 1926, at the Finca Las Manacas near the village of Birán, south of Cueto. The sprawling ranch, bought by Fidel's…
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27.06 MILES
This museum's small but rich collection of indigenous artifacts is one of the best on the island. Don't miss the tiny golden fertility idol unearthed near…
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23.9 MILES
One day in the not-too-distant future (after it's been Cancun-ized), we'll all wax nostalgic about this precious strip of sand situated 13km east of Banes…
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Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad
27.14 MILES
On October 12, 1948, Fidel Castro Ruz and Birta Díaz Balart were married in this unusual art deco church in the center of Banes. After their divorce in…
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26.94 MILES
Railway enthusiasts shouldn't miss this old steamer built at the HK Porter Locomotive Works in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1888, now on display 400m east…
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5.88 MILES
Speleologists may want to ask about trips to these ghostly caves, designated a national monument, which contain aboriginal cave paintings.
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7.36 MILES
A short 2km trail from Villa Pinares del Mayarí brings you to this hidden waterfall in lush forest.
Nearby Holguín Province attractions
5.88 MILES
Speleologists may want to ask about trips to these ghostly caves, designated a national monument, which contain aboriginal cave paintings.
7.36 MILES
A short 2km trail from Villa Pinares del Mayarí brings you to this hidden waterfall in lush forest.
3. Museo Conjunto Histórico de Birán
8.6 MILES
Fidel Castro Ruz was born on August 13, 1926, at the Finca Las Manacas near the village of Birán, south of Cueto. The sprawling ranch, bought by Fidel's…
23.9 MILES
One day in the not-too-distant future (after it's been Cancun-ized), we'll all wax nostalgic about this precious strip of sand situated 13km east of Banes…
26.94 MILES
Railway enthusiasts shouldn't miss this old steamer built at the HK Porter Locomotive Works in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1888, now on display 400m east…
27.06 MILES
This museum's small but rich collection of indigenous artifacts is one of the best on the island. Don't miss the tiny golden fertility idol unearthed near…
7. Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad
27.14 MILES
On October 12, 1948, Fidel Castro Ruz and Birta Díaz Balart were married in this unusual art deco church in the center of Banes. After their divorce in…