What to See in Cuba

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Cuba has 10 sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

• Historic Centre of Camagüey (2008):

• Historic Centre of Cienfuegos (2005):

• Historic Centre of Trinidad (1988):

• Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca (1997):

• Alejandro de Humboldt National Park (2001):

• Desembarco del Granma National Park (1999):

• Coffee Plantations of Southeastern Cuba (2000):

• Valley of the Sugar Mills (1988):

• Viñales Valley (1999):

• Old Havana (1982):

The West

This includes (from west to east) the provinces of Pinar del Río, Artemisa, La Habana, Mayabeque, Matanzas, plus the Isla de la Juventud.

• Bay of Pigs :

• Cayo Largo del Sur :

• Isla de la Juventud :

• Havana :

• Matanzas :

• Pinar del Río :

• Varadero :

• Viñales :

Natural Heritage

• Colorados Archipelago :

• Cienaga de Zapata National Park :

• Guanahacabibes National Park :

• La Guira National Park :

• Sierra del Rosario :

• Viñales Valley :

The Centre

This covers the provinces of Cienfuegos, Villa Clara, Sancti Spíritus, Ciego de Ávila, and Camagüey.

• Camagüey :

• Cayo Coco :

• Cayo Guillermo :

• Cayo Romano :

• Cayo Sabinal :

• Cayo Santa Maria :

• Ciego de Ávila :

• Cienfuegos :

• Playa Santa Lucía :

• Sancti Spiritus :

• Santa Clara :

• Trinidad :

• Valley of the Sugar Mills :

Natural Heritage

• Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago :

• Laguna de Leche :

• Jardines de la Reina National Park :

• Ancon Peninsula :

• Topes de Collantes Nature Reserve :

The East (Oriente)

This is also known as "Oriente", covering the provinces of Las Tunas, Granma, Holguín, Santiago de Cuba, and Guantánamo.

• Baracoa :

• Bayamo :

• Guardalavaca :

• Holguin :

• Coffee Plantations of Southeastern Cuba :

• Santiago de Cuba :

Also...

• Guantánamo Naval Base: This "famous" U.S. base on Cuban soil, over a century old, is not open to visitors.

Natural Heritage

• Alejandro de Humboldt National Park :

• Desembarco del Granma National Park :

• Sierra Maestra :