Yumuri ValleyLocated in the vicinity of the city of Matanzas, Yumuri is one of the most picturesque landscapes in Cuba. A river of the same name, which banks were once home to native indian populations, runs at the bottom of this 8 km wide Yumuri valley. The Yumuri Valley is fringed by a 150 m-high mountain ridge, broken only to the west. The top of those elevations are excellent natural lookout points to admire the view across the Valley, including as a significant site, the Monserrat Hermitage built by Catalonian immigrants.
It offers an ideal setting for the practice of outdoor activities, including trekking and hiking, horseback riding and cycling. Several paths and trails are available for ecotourism: La Tierra de los Caracoles trail leads to an ancient aboriginal site and a flower farm; El Abra trail on the Bacunayagua river takes visitors through areas rich in vegetation and ends up at the river mouth for seabathing. Both adults and children can go along these trails as they are not difficult to climb. The facility also offers programs against stress, obesity, hypertension and asthma, which feature ozone therapy, dieting, massage, acupuncture, thai chi and other therapies. | |
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Since colonial times, sugarcane and vegetable plantations alternate with magnificent royal palm (Roystonea regia) trees-the Cuban national tree- in the Yumuri Valley.This singularly attractive rural landscape is the backdrop to the Horizontes Casa del Valle Hotel, located just 3 km away from Matanzas and a one-hour-drive away from Varadero.