Mirador de la Loma del Puerto

Sancti Spíritus Province


Six kilometers east of Trinidad on the road to Sancti Spíritus, this 192m-high lookout provides the best eagle-eye view of the valley with – if you're lucky – a steam train chugging through its midst. This being Cuba, there's also a bar.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Sancti Spíritus Province attractions

1. Iglesia de Santa Ana

1.53 MILES

Grass grows around the domed bell tower, and the arched doorways were bricked up long ago, but the shell of this ruined church (1812) defiantly remains…

2. Plaza Santa Ana

1.54 MILES

Located on the eponymous square, which delineates Trinidad's northeastern reaches, is a former Spanish prison (1844) that has been converted into the…

4. Museo Romántico

1.82 MILES

The ground floor of the glittering Palacio Brunet was built in 1740, and the upstairs was added in 1808. In 1974 the mansion was converted into a museum…

5. Museo de Arquitectura Trinitaria

1.84 MILES

A public display of wealth sits on the southeastern side of Plaza Mayor in a museum showcasing upper-class domestic architecture of the 18th and 19th…

6. Plaza Mayor

1.85 MILES

Trinidad's remarkably peaceful main square is located in the heart of the casco histórico and is the town's most photographed spot.

8. Galería de Arte Benito Ortiz

1.85 MILES

On the southeastern side of Plaza Mayor, the 19th-century Palacio Ortiz houses an art gallery. It's worth a look for its quality local art, particularly…