The Alejandro de Humboldt National Park is in Eastern Cuba, in the provinces of Holguín and Guantánamo. It's listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Understand
[edit]Named after the German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt who explored the area at the turn of the 19th century, the park boasts a particularly rich flora.
History
[edit]Landscape
[edit]Flora and fauna
[edit]Animals in the park include the endemic Cuban solenodon, as well as different parrots, lizards, hummingbirds and hutia.
Climate
[edit]Get in
[edit]The park is located in the easternmost of Cuba, some 30 km northeast of Guantanamo city.
Numerous agencies in Baracoa provide organized hikes into the park.