Guide to Cuba
Must See Cuba
- Cueva Punta del Este
- La Jungla de Jones
- Mirador de Bacunayagua
- Museo de Ciencias Naturales Sandalio de Noda
- Santiago de Cuba
- Trinidad
- Valle de los Ingenios
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The Cueva de Punta del Este has been called the 'Sistine Chapel' of Caribbean Indian art. Long before the Spanish conquest (experts estimate around AD 800), Indians painted some 235 pictographs on the walls and ceiling of the cave. The largest has 28 concentric circles of red and black, and the paintings have been interpreted as a solar calendar.
Discovered in 1910, they're considered the most important of their kind in the Caribbean. Smaller, similar paintings can be seen in the Cueva de Ambrosio in Varadero. The long, shadeless white beach nearby is another draw (for you and the mosquitoes - bring insect repellent).
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