Lake Hanabanilla
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The experience begins at 10: 00h from Cienfuegos or from Trinidad. A private car will pick you up in your accommodation, and will get you to the province of Villa Clara, specifically to one of the banks of Lake Hanabanilla, in the Sierra del Escambray.
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There, the Cuban boatman José Avilés will take you on his bucolic boat through the lake to the mouth of the Río Negro, so you can walk along the natural path Sendero los Helechos, and take a dip in the fresh waters of the Cascada Trinitaria.
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You will have lunch at the peasant house El Guajiro.
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Return to Cienfuegos or Trinidad.
The boat ride is a spectacle, a lake where you will sail practically alone, outside the tourist circuits, with landscapes of intense greens that will leave you speechless.
In the very heart of the the mountain range of Guamuhaya(known as Sierra del Escambray), belonging to the municipality of Manicaragua in the province of Villa Clara, the Arimano, Guanayara, Negro and Jibacoa rivers join to form the Hanabanilla reservoir, an artificial lake of surprising beauty and profuse vegetation, ideal to be in direct contact with nature in a delicious cooler microclimate. In Aboriginal language Hanabanilla means "little basket of gold", a metaphor for the overwhelming beauty of the place that make up the lake and its surroundings. From there you can access numerous trails, natural ponds and waterfalls.
The tour begins towards the Mirador de Rio Negro to enjoy the views of the lake. From there, arriving at the mouth of Río Negro, you will go on foot along the natural trail Los Helechos, through an old cobblestone path parallel to Trinitario stream. In the last 120 m of its route you can see waterfalls and pools of great beauty, being the well-known as the Cascada Trinitaria the best place for a refreshing bath.
The ancient arborescent ferns abound. The Tocororo, the Cartacuba, the Zorzal, the Negrito, the Cabrero and more than 15 species of Bijiritas (during migration season) are often observed. If you are interested, a local guide can accompany you along the path.
The lunch will be served at the peasant house El Guajiro. There you will make the first stop, where Isidoro and his family will show you their culinary offer with natural products from his farm so that you can choose the menu and have it ready at the time you finish the tour.
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