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Western Cuba, Cuba
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Soroa is a village belonging to the town of Candelaria in Western Cuba. It is associated with the Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra del Rosario National Park.
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The Orquideario is the world's second-biggest orchid garden, with 700 species. It’s well kept and great to wander around or sit down enjoying the environment. You can also hike up the road behind the Orquideario to a ruined mansion and a view of the valley.
Waterfall
The Cascadas El Salto is a beautiful 35-meter waterfall. From the parking lot, you cross the river and a paved trail leads down to the top of the waterfall and then further down to the base, where you can also swim. In the dry season there’s not a lot of water coming down, but the trail and surroundings are pretty nonetheless. There’s also a state-run restaurant at the entrance.
A good base is the area around the waterfall. There’s a trail to a viewpoint starting there. As of 2015, OpenStreetMap has only very basic map coverage of the trails.
Basic Creole food.
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A normal supermarket. There’s a fruit and vegetable market just one street north.
There’s no Viazul buses stopping in Soroa, however since the village starts at the highway junction and there’s an easy stop at the gas station, it's probably ok for the driver to drop you off there.
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Certainly the most convenient option for many travelers. Your casa can organize drivers for your day trips. A one-way trip to Las Terrazas costs US$15.
By bus
There’s local buses that can take you from the mountains down to and back for no notable fee. Just queue with the locals at one of the designated bus stops.
By bike
It's mostly easy to bike, but all the sights are located at the northern end of the village which is about 200m higher. Check with your casa if it’s possible to rent a bike.
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