"El Contento Trail" tour, Las Terrazas.

"El Contento Trail" tour, Las Terrazas.

Trails are essential options for nature lovers. Walking through evergreen forests with exuberant vegetation and fauna, bordering rivers and waterfalls with crystal-clear waters, listening to the singing of birds in their natural environment make these tours a unique experience that allows you to be in direct contact with nature. The community of Las Terrazas is located in the Sierra del Rosario, declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1985 being the first one in Cuba, this is one of the ideal places for hiking in our country, so we have designed a series of tours through various trails in this place for your enjoyment.

Sendero El Contento: Route that borders the hill of El Taburete. We will go through the ruins of the coffee plantations El Contento and San Ildefonso, where you will be able to know the history of this place and learn about the coffee production of the 19th century. We will finish in the crystalline waters of the San Juan River where if you wish you can take a bath in its natural pools.

Area Values

The Sendero El Contento is located in the Sierra del Rosario, which is in the category of Protected Areas of the country due to its environmental importance. The core areas are located in the heights of the Salon and the Peladas, these are called ecological and natural reserve respectively, according to the management categories of Protected Areas in Cuba.

It has a variety of geological and plant formations and a wide diversity of natural, historical and cultural resources. We can find presence of fossils between the Upper Jurassic and the middle part of the Lower Cretaceous periods contained in the limestone rocks. The fauna and flora is characterized in first place by vertebrates, the scarcity of mammals and a greater abundance of birds, reptiles and amphibians and invertebrates, as well as its flora has several vegetal formations and existence of mogotes. It has a tropical climate with the characteristics of the reserve. The flora is made up of 889 plant organisms, with 11% endemism. The fauna is highly endemic in particular groups, such as mollusks, which can reach 40%. Amphibians and reptiles exceed 80%. The Sierra del Rosario has several plant formations: evergreen forests, semideciduous, pine forests, quabales, complex of mogotes and secondary vegetation. Of the fauna, the most studied groups are amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Ninety species of mollusks, 16 species of amphibians, 33 species of reptiles, and 117 species of birds have been reported.

Itinerary

• Welcome cocktail with brief explanation of the project.
• 9 km tour through the base of the El Taburete elevation to the ruins of the San Idelfonso and Contento coffee plantations.
• Enjoy the San Juan River Baths (Picnic lunch depending on the modality chosen.)
• Transfer from the San Juan parking lot to Rancho Curujey

Details of the excursion

• Distance to be covered: 9 km approximately
• The excursion is made in the company of a local guide.
• Difficulty Level: Medium
• Duration: 3 hrs
• Minimum Quantity: 2 Pax

Outputs

This tour starts at Hotel Moka located in Las terraces, but it can be done from other destinations. - Pinar del Río - Cayo Levisa - Viñales - Soroa - Hotels of Havana - Hotels of Varadero

Variants

You will be able to select the different variants:

• Collective or Private Tour
• Tour departing from various destinations depending on the type of transport.
• Tour with or without Picnic: PICNIC: 1 Ham and/or Cheese Sandwich, 1 National Production Drinks, 1 Water and 1 Jam

TIPS: - Light clothing, sunglasses, hats or caps, tennis, sandals or comfortable shoes, water bottle, sunscreen, insect repellent and camera.