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Holguín
Holguín Cuba Holguín is one of the provinces of Cuba, the second most populous after Ciudad de la Habana. It lies in the southeast of the country. Its major cities include Holguín (the capital), Banes, Antilla, Mayarí, and Moa.
The province has a population of slightly over one million people. Its territory extends over more than 9,300 km², 25 percent of which are covered by forest. On October 27, 1492, Christopher Columbus landed in Bariay, on the coast of Holguín and immediately said that it was the most beautiful land ever seen by human eyes.  Numerous aboriginal settlements were part of the landscape in those distant times. The trade winds blow almost all year round, creating the special conditions for a pleasant temperate climate in an extraordinary setting where the unpolluted waters of the Atlantic Ocean bathe 22 coastal bays. Potential tourist attractions include 34 rivers, six waterfalls—among them Guayabo, the largest in the country and six dams, as well as five submarine areas, nineteen historical and cultural sites, 135 archaeological sites and about 60 kilometers of beaches composed of exquisite white sand. Holguín is home to 30 percent of Cuba's endemic vegetable species, together with over a thousand animal species typical of the island, especially birds and butterflies. Moreover, the earliest human presence on the island is supposed to have been located here about 10,000 years ago. An important bird corridor crosses over the spa, which is situated at a place designated by experts as the archaeological capital of Cuba. The highest achievement of its tourist infrastructure lies in its being one with  nature, blending harmoniously with the sea and the forest. Nevertheless, the essential facilities and services capable of meeting the requirements of modern life are still very much available.
Guardalavaca Guardalavaca, one of the most famous beaches in the province, offers tourists luxuriant coral reefs, interesting cliffs and amazing vegetation. Guardalavaca covers a 1,200 metre-long bank formed by shell-like beaches, creating intimate surroundings that are frequently enhanced by enormous cliffs.  Guardalavaca is not far from Gibara, the place where Colón first landed in Cuba.
Boca de las Esponjas, El Salto and Cañon de los Aguajíes are only a few of the best-known sites, all of them ideal for scuba diving, while Tanques Azules, in neigbouring Gibara, a grouping of unique flooded caverns, offer special challenges for speleodivers.
Frank Pais International Airport 65 kilometers from Frank Pais International Airport, the City of Holguín is also very close to other colorful sites, such as Banes and Gibara, the latter being the only Cuban city besides Havana to be surrounded by walls.
Loma de la Cruz The attractions of the tourist industry in the province are made complete by the Saetía Key where the largest wild animals in the country can be found.  A vast array of buffalo, antelope, deer and wild hogs can be hunted in this area.
Holguín is divided into 14 municipalities:
Antilla
Báguanos
Banes
Buenaventura
Cacocum
Cueto
Frank País (Cayo Mambí)
Gibara
Holguín
Mayarí
Moa
Rafael Freyre
Sagua de Tánamo
Urbano Noris
Antilla
is a municipality and town in Holguín Province of Cuba. It is located on the north-eastern shore of Cuba,
on a peninsula between the Gulf of Nipe and Banes Bay. The municipality covers 1,048 km² and contains the communities of Bijarú, Canalito, Cortaderas, Deleite, Este Cabecera, Los Novillos, Oeste Cabecera, San Jerónimo, Sao de los Hidalgos and Tacajó. The town of Antilla was founded in 1907 as a railroad terminal and port town. Ground stretching south to the municipality’s boundaries with Granma Province. Its territory is bounded on the west by Las Tunas Province, and on the east with Báguanos Municipality, its nearest neighbor. The Central Highway and the Central Railroad pass nearby Cacocum town, the most populated settlement of this municipality. Two local sugar mills: Antonio Maceo and Cristino Naranjo represent Cacocum’s main economic activity.
Mayarí
is a city in the Holguín Province of Cuba The municipality of Mayari extends over an area of 1,536 km² and includes the communities of Barajagua, Birán, Cabonico, Cajimaya, Chavaleta Norte, Chavaleta Sur, Guayabo, Juan Vicente, Mateo Sánchez, Punta de Tabaco, Río Frío, Sae-Tia, San Gregorio Norte, San Gregorio Sur and Santa Isabel. The origins of the city date back to 1757, when the first farms were established on the actual location. On January 19, 1879 the city became the seat of the municipality. The name of the town figures in the famous song of the 1940s, "Voy para Mayari" by Compay Segundo, Cuba.
Moa
is a town in the Holguín Province on Cuba's north-eastern coast. Large nickel deposits located in the Moa area are exploited in part by joint ventures with the Canadian company Sherritt International