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 | edit source]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 | edit source]The park was initially protected by the Cuban government in the 1960s as three separate wildlife refuges. These areas were combined to form the Alejandro de Humboldt National Park in 1996. The park was designated a 
UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001.
Landscape
[edit | edit source]Flora and fauna
[edit | edit source]Animals in the park include the endemic Cuban solenodon, as well as different parrots, lizards, hummingbirds and hutia.
Climate
[edit | edit source]Get in
[edit | edit source]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.