The basal stone of the revolution, the place were the revolutionaries hide for months! Sierra Maestra.
One of the best place to stay is the house of Ana Marti (same surname than José!). Located at Céspedes St. 4 between Canducha and Maceo St. Really close from Plaza de la Revolución or Parque Céspedes. The cost is between 20 and 25 cuc per night. You can get in touch with Ana by telephone (053)(23)45-5323.
Things to do in Sierra Maestra
Sierra Maestra is characterized for his natural beauty. You can visit a lot of Natural Parks as:
Pico Turquino Park
Desembarco del Granma Park
Santo Domingo- La sierrita Park
Marea del Portillo Park
You can’t loose the “Gran Piedra” a huge stone of 70 tonelades located at 1225 mts. The ascent to the summit of the Gran Piedra is via 452 steps; during the ascent you will see a lot of wild plants and interesting animals (none dangerous). The “Gran Piedra” is located at the Sierra Maestra National Park.
Bored of nature? Let’s get a drink!
-Bar Piscina: A lovely bar with a pool, you can drink a “Cuba Libre” within you get relaxed. Located at the Hotel Sierra Maestra (Central Road, Km 1,5) Inside the Hotel is also a discotheque called “La Bayamesa”, good music and nice people!
The most pubs in Bayamo are also Nightclubs, forbidden by the government, if you aren’t in the mood to get problems, avoid them!
-El Morro: Here goes a secret tip! The Morro is a Cuban secret place where you eat something and get in touch with some Cubans, no tourist know exactly were it is (they move from place to place). But what we know is that The Morro is located at Sierra Maestra! Ask the natives were you can found it!
-Tamarindo: Located at Villa Bayamo, Tamarindo is a great place to delight with a sort of barbeque called “Parrilada”. Delicious meats and cool drinks.
Remember that the distances are long in Bayamo and the most of attractive things to see are out of the town. Take a cab, or ask a native if they known somebody that do travels for some money!