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Once a deforested landscape of scrubby grassland in western Cuba, just 74km from Havana, Las Terrazas was chosen by Castro as the site for an experiment in re-establishing the original lush tropical vegetation. The project was a success and UNESCO designated the community and its land a biosphere reserve in 1985. Now it is testament to the robust vibrancy of nature, with a rich variety of flora and fauna, silvery lakes, rushing streams and winding walking trails. It’s a popular tourist attraction, and visitors flock here to relax in the cool climate or take part in outdoor activities such as horse riding swimming, biking and canyoning.

Our holidays to Las Terrazas

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Cuban Kids

Family Cuba: Salsa, beach and vintage cars

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15 days from £2,897pp

Trinidad Cuba

Signature Cuba: Highlights of Castro's Cuba

Private journey

14 days from £2,390pp

Classic cars on the coast

Self-drive Cuba: Best of the west

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13 days from £1,573pp

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Tocororo: Rum and revolution

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12 days from £2,498pp

Our insider tips for Las Terrazas

Annerys Hockley

Annerys Hockley

Hiking to the 19th century Buenavista coffee plantation, founded by French immigrants, now under restoration.

Rafe Stone

Rafe Stone

Birdwatching on an easy walk in the semi-deciduous forests. Over 115 species of bird live or pass through here.

Lina

Lina Fuller

Taking a dip in the refreshing natural pools on the San Juan river.
Caroline Maber

Caroline Maber

Visiting the orchid  garden, with over 700 species, in Soroa, a resort and spa in the Sierra del Rosario.

What our experts say

Terrazas is Spanish for terraces, from which you can infer it’s a community (and hotel: La Moka) built into a wooded hillside. The small settlement was conceived as a project to be self-sufficient in fruit and vegetables, and which more recently has embraced ‘green tourism’, with walking-trails past raised cultivation beds (organopónicos) shaded by mahogany, avocado and grapefruit trees. There’s a duck and flamingo pond overlooked by Royal Palms and overflown by a zip-line (I didn’t try it). There’s even a wormery (lombricocultura). The ‘estate’ architecture, to be blunt, owes more to the brutalist social housing of 1960s in the UK than to workers’ cottages of a Downton Abbey, but this mixture of small-scale tourism and self sufficiency works.

Chris Parrott

Chris Parrott

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What our clients say

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97% of our clients rated their experience with us as Excellent or Good.

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Most memorable experience: "Staying in La Terrazas - view over the valley, walk in the forest, interesting ethical environmental village."

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EB, Sunderland | May 2015 | 65 and over | With Partner

Incredible

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Horseriding in Las Terrazas was memorable.

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RS, Stockbridge | April 2014

Wonderful stay

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We particularly enjoyed our stay in Las Terrazas. Hotel Moka was superb, as was the local habitacion (casa particular) that we stayed in for one night. The local wildlife guide, Leonardo, took us on a guided walk of the local forest and was very knowledgeable about the trees, plants, flowers butterflies and birds.

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MAT, Loughborough | June 2013

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Most memorable experience: “Horseriding in Las Terrazas"

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RS, Stockbridge | April 2013 | 50 - 65 | Family

“ The artist studios in Las Terrazas were a pleasant surprise.
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PR, Edinburgh | February 2013 | 65 and over | With Partner

“ We particularly enjoyed our stay in Las Terrazas.  Hotel Moka was superb, as was the local habitacion that we stayed in for one night.  The local wildlife guide, Leonardo, took us on a guided walk of the local forest and was very knowledgeable about the trees, plants, flowers butterflies and birds.
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MAT, Loughborough | February 2012 | With Partner

“ Most memorable aspect? “Walking around the Las Terrazas area” 
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CD, Chiswick | February 2012 | 65 and over | With Partner

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