Jumagua, Villa Clara. Cuba

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• Sagua la Grande, Villa Clara. Cuba
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• Destination: Villa Clara

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The municipality of Sagua la Grande features a small jewel of the National System of protected areas called "Jumagua Mogotes", enclosing an area of ​​362 hectares, beautiful landscapes, formed by hillocks and vegetation formations in good condition. The Jumagua Mogotes geomorphological are the only of its kind located in the Midwest. On the other hand, forests represent the last bastion of natural vegetation in the region of Sagua la Grande, which has been transformed due to the presence of agricultural soils and human activity on them.

The landscape that makes up the protected area includes a wetland, which is located in the area of ​​semi-deciduous forest, which manifests physical-geographical characteristics of a swamp. The proximity between the hummocks and the wetland has enabled the establishment of independent relationships between ecosystems, and natural flora, it is essential for migratory birds that cross the site.The area has great values ​​floristic, faunal, archaeological, paleontological and historical. The natural vegetation is composed basically by microphyllous deciduous forests, grassland and swamp vegetation hummocks, is undoubtedly the most interesting is the presence of two local endemic species restricted to the northern sector of the central part of the territory, the Tabebuia saxicola and palm Thrinax ekmaniana of great beauty, considered among the endangered species.

The local endemism also occurs in the fauna. The caves associated with hummocks represent the only known locality for three jumaguensis Cochlodinella molluscs, and Terrecoptis Torrecoptis mameyensis pallidula jumaguensis. In general, wildlife is abundant and varied. Striking among the birds that inhabit the area, the Parakeet (Aratinga USLE) very rare species today and here found adequate shelter.You can see also 14 of our 22 species of endemic birds. It also reported 12 species of Reptiles, Amphibians and 4 of Mammals 18.

The values ​​paleontological, archaeological and historical sites are linked primarily to the Water Cave, located southeast of the hummocks where fossils have been found remains of several species of extinct Cuban fauna and especially detected known belonging to a species Megalocnos rodens of Jutía and another of Tortuga. In the same cave burial remains have been found of the Indians who inhabited the area. Centuries after runaway slaves escaping from the mills that were abundant in the region settled in the cave where they established their arena. The Water Cave was also field hospital and camping site of the liberating forces of our wars of independence, operating in the region. Finally served as a refuge for some rebels who were victims of the repression unleashed by the Batista dictatorship after the strike of April 9, which was in the city of Sagua la Grande, one of the main centers of action in the country.

These values ​​begin to be of public use through appropriate interpretive program that prioritizes conservation, allowing this wonderful natural scenery can be admired by people from generation to generation through environmental education activities that develop in the municipality, and the performance of perspectival tourism projects.

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Jumagua is located in Villa Clara

To the north it limits with the Atlantic Ocean; to the west with Matanzas; to the south with Cienfuegos, and to the east with Sancti Spíritus provinces. This is Villa Clara, a destination with more than 800 000 inhabitants in a territorial surface of 7 943 , Km². You can reach it by plane through the airport of the provincial capital and the one in Cayo Las Brujas, both for medium and small size airplanes.

By road you can get here through the National Freeway and the Central Highway. The city of Villa Clara opens up to tourism with a solid proposal supported by the virginity of its keys, more than 17 , Km of paradisiacal beaches and its historical-cultural patrimony that enhances all the natural attractiveness of the territory.

Among the main exponents we have Ernesto Che Guevara Memorial where the Heroic Guerrilla fighter's remains rest next to those of his comrades from Bolivia. The monument depicting the derailing of the Armoured Train, a place linked to the Cuban recent history, is another of the places related to the figure of Che.

Places such as La Caridad Theatre, National Monument and a symbol of Cuban neoclassical architecture, the existence and permanency of one of the oldest universities in Cuba, Leoncio Vidal Park, the boulevard, José Martí Library and the Museum of Decorative Art, are cultural emblematic places of the city. Next to it, we have the city of Remedios, the eighth village founded by the Spaniards in the Island and where the Parrandas de Remedios, one of the oldest popular festivities in Cuba, are originated. In this city there is also located the biggest Parochial Church (16th century) with its Baroque altars laminated in gold, it is the most valuable exponent in the city, where the famous musician Alejandro García Caturla was born.

On the north coast of the province, Santa María, Las Brujas and Ensenachos keys are located, well-known as La Rosa Blanca de Jardines del Rey, deal for the practice of diving. A travel around the spa of mineral-medicinal waters of Elguea and a boat ride on the great artificial lake, a stay in Villa La Granjita, and a typical Cuban lunch Black River at Villa Clara's Escambray, are options to keep in mind for those who arrive to the most central province in Cuba.

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