The road to Santa Clara

From Playa Ancon, we took the perilous road 152 that goes passed Trinidad, up  North, through the Topes de Collantes mountain range. We were heading to Santa Clara, for a quick visit to the Che Guevara Memorial.

Playa Ancon, Bahía de Casilda. Nikon D750, 400 mm (80-400.0 ƒ/4.5-5.6) 1/400″ ƒ/11 ISO 100

First Mirador on road 152 toward Santa Clara. Nikon D810, 24 mm (24-120.0 ƒ/4) 1/200″ ƒ/4 ISO 64

First Mirador on road 152 toward Santa Clara. Nikon D810, 24 mm (24-120.0 ƒ/4) 1/500″ ƒ/7.1 ISO 64

Still on road 152. Nikon D810, 24 mm (24-120.0 ƒ/4) 1/160″ ƒ/5.6 ISO 400

Kurhotel Escambray, Topes de Collantes. Nikon D810, 31 mm (24-120.0 ƒ/4) 1/160″ ƒ/6.3 ISO 125

Mirador de Hanabanilla. Nikon D810, 65 mm (24-120.0 ƒ/4) 1/320″ ƒ/8 ISO 125

Still on road 152: Grey Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis). Nikon D810, 120 mm (24-120.0 ƒ/4) 1/200″ ƒ/7.1 ISO 125

Mirador Hanabanilla. Nikon D810, 120 mm (24-120.0 ƒ/4) 1/200″ ƒ/4 ISO 125

Santa Clara, Che Guevara Memorial. Nikon D810, 24 mm (24-120.0 ƒ/4) 1/1000″ ƒ/7.1 ISO 125

Santa Clara, Che Guevara Memorial. Nikon D810, 120 mm (24-120.0 ƒ/4) 1/500″ ƒ/7.1 ISO 125

Da Playa Ancon, ci siamo diretti sulla strada 152 che, passata Trinidad, punta a Nord attraverso il Parco Naturale di Topes de Collantes, dirigendoci verso Santa Clara per una veloce visita al Mausoleo di Che Guevara.

San Juan de los Remedios and Cayo Santa Maria

We then proceeded East toward Remedios from where, the following day, on the pedraplén, we headed to Cayo Santa Maria, which is also a refuge for birds and marine wildlife.

Church of San Juan de los Remedios. Nikon D810, 24 mm (24-120.0 ƒ/4) 1/500″ ƒ/7.1 ISO 125

Parque Maxímo Gomez, Remedios. Nikon D810, 24 mm (24-120.0 ƒ/4) 1/200″ ƒ/6.3 ISO 125

Estatua de la Libertad Cubana, Remedios. Nikon D810, 24 mm (24-120.0 ƒ/4) 1/200″ ƒ/7.1 ISO 125

Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura). Nikon D810, 75 mm (24-120.0 ƒ/4) 1/100″ ƒ/7.1 ISO 125

Cristal beer. Predraplén a Cayo Santa Maria. Nikon D810, 86 mm (24-120.0 ƒ/4) 1/60″ ƒ/8.0 ISO 64

New development under construction in plain light from the beach in Cayo las Brujas. Nikon D750, 105 mm (80-400.0 ƒ/4.5-5.6) 1/320″ ƒ/11 ISO 100

An impromptu sand sculpture on the Las Gaviotas beach, on Cayo Santa Maria. Nikon D810, 24 mm (24.0 ƒ/1.4) 1/125″ ƒ/10 ISO 64

Another impromptu, Playa Las Gaviotas, on Cayo Santa Maria. Nikon D810, 24 mm (24.0 ƒ/1.4) 1/125″ ƒ/10 ISO 64

Blue heron (Ardea herodias), perfectly disguised in the environment. Playa Las Gaviotas. Nikon D750, 400 mm (80-400.0 ƒ/4.5-5.6) 1/500″ ƒ/8 ISO 100

Shade, Playa Las Gaviotas, on Cayo Santa Maria. Nikon D810, 24 mm (24-120.0 ƒ/4) 1/400″ ƒ/5.6 ISO 400

Lifeguard watch-platform, Playa Las Gaviotas, on Cayo Santa Maria. Nikon D810, 24 mm (24-120.0 ƒ/4) 1/250″ ƒ/5.6 ISO 400

Dopo di che, il giorno seguente, da Remedios, procedemmo sulla diga foranea verso Cayo Santa Maria, che è anche un’oasi protetta per gli uccelli e la fauna marina in generale.