| "Guardalavaca" Beach
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| Type of Place : Beach
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Zona : Holguin (Guardalavaca)
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| Bariay Port
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| Type of Place : Historic place
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Zona : Holguin
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Commentary :
| | Through this port, close to Gibara City, landed in Cuba the High Admiral Cristopher Columbus (Cristobal Colon), the 28th October 1492, to begin with the discovering of America a new era.
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| Loma de la Cruz
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| Type of Place : Historic place
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Zona : Holguin (Ciudad)
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Commentary :
| | In 1790 people put there a cross to offer cult to the 3rd of May (Cross Day). This festivity is simultaneously saint and desecrated. This activity begin with a pilgrimage until this place and celebrate a mass. After that, there is a party, a happy country fest (romería) with music and dances. The access stair, with 450 steps, was inaugurated on 3rd May 1950. From the circular square located in the top of the hillock, is possible to see a nice view of all the city. For this reason this place was turned into a view point (the Spaniards built in this place a watch tower).
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| Central Road
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| Type of Place : Others
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Zona : Cuba
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Commentary :
| | Una de las 7 Maravillas de la Ing. Civil cubana. Carretera de una vía en cada dirección. Fue construida alrededor del 1931 con 1,139 kilómetros de longitud -desde occidente a oriente de la isla-. Fue un factor imprescindible para el desarrollo económico y social del país.
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| Mirador de Mayabe (Panoramic sight place of Mayabe)
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| Type of Place : Tourist Center
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Zona : Holguin
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Commentary :
| | It´s a natural balcony, where is possible to see all Mayabe Valley, which surrounds Holguin city. There is a touristy centre.
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| Silla de Gibara
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| Type of Place : Views
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Zona : Holguin
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Commentary :
| | A ridge that has the form of a big saddle and is located in mountainous country of Maniabon, in north of Holguin.
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| Sierra Cristal
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| Type of Place : Views
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Zona : Holguin
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Commentary :
| | The highest point of the province has 1 231 meters high
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| Views of "Holguin Province"
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| Type of Place : Views
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Zona : Holguin
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| View of "Holguín"
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| Type of Place : Views
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Zona : Holguin (Ciudad)
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| View of "Holguín"
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| Type of Place : Views
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Zona : Holguin (Ciudad)
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| View of "Holguín"
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| Type of Place : Views
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Zona : Holguin (Ciudad)
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| "Las Flores" Park
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| Type of Place : Views
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Zona : Holguin (Ciudad)
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Places founded = 12  |
