The Cuban tourism industry, full of excellent beaches, rich history and traditions, has the complement of its unique nature, which can meet the demand of most clients.

Indeed, the attractions of Cuba's environment, consisting of beautiful landscapes and the peculiarities of its flora and fauna, are the key to the development of the leisure industry.

It is worth mentioning that approaching nature from a beach or a city also adds value to the tourist product, supported by holidaymakers' growing interest in knowing the reality of Cuban fields and enjoying an almost pristine environment that constantly calls for the adventure.

These options are complemented by initiatives such as the excursion The Land Route of Columbus, which consists of a circuit that links natural sites to historic events during seven days and six nights.

During that period, tourists follow the route of Columbus through these lands, as described by the Genoese discoverer in his logbook during his first trip along the coast of Cuba in 1492.

The trip includes visits to the archaeological site of Cayo Bariay, the Encounter of Two Cultures Monument, the Bay of Vita and the White Village of Gibara and its many attributes.

In general, Cuba offers nature enthusiasts a fauna that consists of about 16,500 described species.

Some zoological groups show an endemism that is higher than 90 percent, while the native flora consists of more than 6,300 varieties, in a multicolored panorama and with the most diverse forms.

Natural and biosphere reserves, natural landscapes and parks, and protected areas make up an extensive network of offers, marked by its wealth, excellent preservation and unique characteristics that distinguish it in the region.

One of the strongholds of nature tourism is the Valley of Viñales, located in Cuba's westernmost province, Pinar del Río, with its peculiar hills known as "mogotes", which have vertical slopes and rounded tops that sometimes exceed 400 meters in height.

Extensive cave systems complete the unique appeal of that area, with its greatest exponent in the Santo Tomas Cave, which has more than 45 kilometers of galleries already explored, or nearly 750 varieties of orchids in Soroa.

To the center and south of the island is Cienaga de Zapata (Zapata Swamp), with about 5,000 square kilometers of extension and considered the largest wetland in the Caribbean region, and inhabited by more than 1,000 species of flora and a crocodile farm of international fame.

In the east, the highest mountains in the country are the Sierra Maestra Mountain Range, which holds the National Park of the same name, where history, legends and the most autochthonous traditions are present, together with a nature of splendid beauty.