“Ruins of coffee plantations” Trail

“Ruins of coffee plantations” Trail

Soroa, is known as the Rainbow of Cuba because among its main attractions is the spectacular waterfall of 22 meters high that invites you to take a refreshing bath at any time of year and that with the rays of the sun in some hours of the day you can appreciate a rainbow in its waters. A place of great richness, variety and excellence of its flora and fauna. It also has the largest orchid garden in the country where you can find more than 750 different varieties of orchids and ferns.

Walking through paths with exuberant vegetation, bordering rivers and waterfalls of crystalline waters is to have the certainty that beautiful places really exist and that human efforts to protect the natural environment persist. Soroa, located in the Province of Artemisa, is the ideal place for these tours, which is why we have designed a series of tours through various trails in this place for your enjoyment.

“Ruins of coffee plantations” Trail, tour of approximately 7 km where the visitor will be able to interact with the nature and the biodiversity of the zone, especially, our avifauna, that counts in this territory with more than 100 species approximately, between endemic and migratory, also we counted on more than 25 species of reptiles more than 20 species of butterflies and plants with medicinal properties like the platanillo of Cuba, the pineapple of mouse, among others. We will visit the ruins of old coffee plantations where the French settlers who settled in the area used to go. At the end you will be able to take a refreshing bath in the calm and crystalline waters that furrow one of the parts of this old property.

Itinerary

• Welcome cocktail reception at the facility's Pool Bar. During this event, the musical group "Horizontes" will be present. Brief explanation of the activities to be carried out during the day.
• Explanation of the historical evolution of the "Neptune" coffee plantation, current location of the tourist village of Soroa.
• Ruins of the coffee plantation "La Merced".
• La Ceiba is one of the oldest trees in the area, with more than 650 years, venerated and sacred to the Afro-Cuban religion.
• Explanation of the traditional medicine project wild pineapple plantation.
• First crossing of the Bayate River. Rest time of 5 minutes.
• Ruins of "La Esperanza" coffee plantation.
• Explanation of the Mountain Plan "Turquino-Manati".
• Ruins of the Independencia Coffee Plantation.
• Natural swimming pool "El Caimito", with time for swimming on request.
• Slave Quarry.
• Return to the hotel.

Details of the Excursion

• Specialized guide service
• Difficulty Level: Moderate
• Duration: 4 hrs
• Distance to be covered: 7 km approximately
• Activity: Hiking

Variants

You will be able to select the different variants:

• Collective Tour with or without Picnic: PICNIC: ham and cheese sandwich, plus a juice or soft drink and a water.