2 Best Sights in Eastern Cuba, Cuba

You can get a taste of country life at this replica of a typical Cuban plantation. A tour takes you past mango and coconut trees as well as coffee and cocoa crops. You'll also visit a typical bohío, or peasant's hut, where staff members actually live. A rustic restaurant serves a good comida criolla lunch for about CUC$10 per person.

In the sugar country outside Manzanillo this farm is where poet, patriot, and cane farmer Carlos Manuel de Céspedes freed his slaves and called for rebellion against Spain. There's a large monument at the entrance to the estate, and you can see the bell used by Céspedes to summon his slaves to freedom. The Museo Histórico La Demajagua, in Céspedes's former home, displays documents, photos, and other artifacts.