Bellamar Cave, Matanzas. Cuba

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• Finca La Alcancía, Playa, Matanzas. Cuba
• Destination: Matanzas

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Set of caverns with more than 23 km of galleries, it is the first tourist center in Cuba, discovered in 1861 by chance when a slave lost his bar, opening a hole in the ground to remove a lime rock. In it you can see incredible crystallizations as a consequence of the work of the water on the rocks through thousands of years; At the entrance there is a 32 centuries old stalactite called the Manto de Colón, being the oldest and largest rock formation with 12 m high. It is considered one of the most spectacular caves of the Carso Insular. Nature tourism, underground walk.

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Bellamar Cave is located in Matanzas

For over two centuries, in recognition of its rich cultural life, Matanzas has been known as "Cuba's Athens." For obvious reasons, it is also called "the city of bridges.",

The city was founded on the shores of a beautiful bay in 1693. At that time, it was called San Carlos y San Severino de Matanzas. Its splendid buildings are eclectic in style.,

The area surrounding the city has some singularly beautiful features. The Pan de Matanzas (Matanzas Bread Loaf) Hill and the Yumurí Valley are particularly entrancing. Places to visit in the city include the Sauto Theater, the Triolet Drug Store and the San Carlos Church.,

Immortalized by painters, poets and musicians, Matanzas is just a few minutes' drive from Varadero Beach and near the Zapata Peninsula.,

The city of Matanzas, capital of the province of the same name, is in northwestern Cuba, 100 km. (62 miles) east of Havana and around 18 minutes from Varadero Beach. An excellent highway links Matanzas with the nation's capital.