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Northern Oriente

Gibara

After travelling 35km north from Holguín, through a buxom set of mountains that locals compare to a woman's breasts, you reach the pleasingly somnolent fishing port of Gibara, which spreads from a calm and sparkling bay into the surrounding rugged hillside. This little-visited gem is just the place to spend a few hours – or even days – enjoying the tranquil views, historical ambience, away-from-it-all atmosphere and lush scenery. Gibara is also an ideal base from which to explore the countryside and nearby pockets of interest like the Cavernas de Panadernos caves.

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