Journey Cuba 53

54 CubaCuba at a glance4north coast and the cayesCuban beaches are dazzling and unlittered-the bright turquoise waters of the Caribbean, fringed with palm groves, do not disappoint. The visitor can choose between the isolated, unstructured hotels or more 'sophisticated' resorts.3Trinidad and the central sierrasTrinidad is a small and peaceful city with a well-preserved colonial ambience. Beyond are the picturesque Escambray mountains with jeep and hiking trails in the area of Topes de Collantes.1VIÑALES AND THE WEST COASTThe Sierra de los Órganos, west of Havana, is a landscape of sheer limestone monoliths, fertile valleys and underground caverns. The people enjoy a peaceful bucolic lifestyle. Cayo Levisa lies to the north.2HAVANAThe capital Havana is probably the most splendid example of Spanish colonial architecture in Latin America. The historic centre, forts and museum buildings, have been carefully restored.21543PHOTO ON PREVIOUS PAGE: A CASSIDY / jon arnold imagesSHUTTERSTOCK.COMISTOCKPHOTO.COMISTOCKPHOTO.COMJON CRWYS WILLIAMSCienfuegos..VaraderoCUBATHE BAHAMASCamagüey.CARIBBEAN SEASANTAREN CHANNELBaracoa.JAMAICA.HavanaCayo Levisa..Las TerrazasViñales..Playa María la Gorda.Trinidad.Cayo Las Brujas.Cayo Santa María.Sancti SpiritusHolguín..GuardalavacaUSA.Pinar del RíoRemedios..Santiago de CubaSanta Clara..Bayamo Sierra de los ÓrganosEscambrayMountainsIsla de laJuventudSierra Maestra