Tourist Places to Visit in Palma Soriano, Cuba, America

Tourist Places to Visit in Palma Soriano, Cuba, America

Palma Soriano is a city in Santiago de Cuba province in Cuba. Palma Soriano municipality is divided into 14 localities is the second populated city in Santiago de Cuba province and 16th in the country. Palma Soriano is situated on the banks of the upper Cauto River covering a total area of 326.6 square miles (845.8 square kilometers) and at normal elevation of 490 feet (150 meters) above the sea level. Palma Soriano city was established in the year 1825, it is the birthplace for renowned personalities in the country. Palma Soriano is located at the distance of 54 kilometers from the capital of Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba and located 825 kilometers from the capital of Cuba, Havana. Coordinates of Palma Soriano are 20.2139° N, 75.9919° W.

 

Places to Visit in Palma Soriano:

Baconao Biosphere Reserve:

The Baconao Biosphere Reserve is an expansive 84,985 hectare UNESCO World Heritage Site, renowned biosphere is home to 1,800 plant species that are of importance for their medicinal, industrial and religious properties and there are more than 900 indigenous species of wildlife species in the reserve.

 

Parque Nacional Pico Turquino:

Parque Nacional Pico Turquino is located at an elevation of 1,974 meters above the sea level is the Cuba’s highest peak sited in the Sierra Masestra Mountains and best location for hiking.

 

Cordillera de la Gran Piedra:

Cordillera de la Gran Piedra is located at the distance of 40 kilometers from Palma Soriano city which provides the spectacular views of the Caribbean Sea from one of the Cuba’s most bio-diverse mountain ranges and renowned for several endemic species of flora and fauna.

 

Museo Emilio Bacardi:

Museo Emilio Bacardi is one of Cuba’s oldest museums, established in the year 1899 by Emilio Bacardi y Moreau. Museum has the broad anthology of souvenirs from Bacardi’s travels, including Cuba’s Egyptian mummy.

 

Other Places to visit in and around Palma Soriano:

  • The Moncada Barracks
  • Cementerio Santa Ifigenia
  • Parque Céspedes
  • Casa de Diego Velázquez
  • Valle de la Prehistoria
  • Acuario Baconao

 

Best time to Visit Palma Soriano:

Palma Soriano served by hot climate in the morning but temperature reduces during the night during summer and climate will be pleasant during winter and best time to visit Palma Soriano is from the month of November to March.

 

How to Reach Palma Soriano?

Palma Soriano connected through Carretera Central de Cuba and Auropista Nacinoal highway and tourists can find plenty of buses operating from different parts of the province to Palma Soriano city. Nearest airport to Palma Soriano is Antonio Maceo Airport, located at the distance of 60 kilometers from Palma Soriano city and the airport serves with domestic and international flights. Tourists can find busses and taxies plying from airport to Palma Soriano city regularly. Palma Soriano railway station receives daily trains from distinct parts of the country.

 

Where to Stay in and around Palma Soriano?

Palma Soriano is surrounded by mountainous valley but there are few good accommodation facilities to tourists visiting the town all through the year. There are a few hotels with amazing interiors and decors and chic hotels in and around Palma Soriano. Some of the hotels in and around Palma Soriano are mentioned below:

  • Hotel Versallers
  • Hotel Gran Caribe Casa Granda
  • Hotel Rancho Club
  • Hotel Casagranda
  • Hotel Deportivo
  • Brisas Los Galeones Hotel
  • Tiendas en el Hotel Saniago
  • Hotel Libertad
  • Hotel San Juan
  • Hotel Islazul
  • Gran Hotel Escuela

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