After a brief pause, we continue today with the fourth part of this article that has served to show the beauties that characterize the environment of the largest of the Antilles, one of the most visited destinations in the Caribbean, Escambray.
It is a truly wonderful place, with a particularly fresh climate in the midst of the ever-present heat of Cuba. The Escambray mountains are located to the south of the central region of Cuba, in the province of Villa Clara and show a vigorous relief, only surpassed by that of the Sierra Maestra in the east of the country.
With a height that does not exceed 400 m. (s. n. m.) this mountainous massif sits on a bed of serpentine rock where the cuabales predominate. Escambray is characterized by its lush vegetation, deep valleys, large cave systems, beautiful landscapes, rivers and waterfalls with crystal-clear waters. For all these reasons, it is an ideal place for lovers of nature tourism.
Trinidad of Cuba is a very interesting city, especially for those who want to visit places linked to Cuban culture, as it is one of the places where colonial architecture is best preserved. The old part of the town impresses with its streets covered with river stones, capable of recreating the gaze with aging and allowing the imagination to travel back in time, as if on a trip to the past.
On December 23, 1413, on his way to Jagua Bay, Adelantado Diego Velázquez de Cuellar arrived at the future town of Santísima Trinidad. Then, together with 20 of his men, he listened to the first mass in that place officiated by Fray Juan de Tesín, his chaplain.
Considered one of the most beautiful colonial cities in the largest of the Antilles, it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988 and is valued as a museum city for its great colonial architectural heritage from the 18th and 19th centuries, including narrow cobbled streets, beautiful restored buildings and majestic churches. To be continued …
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