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The Bacunayagua Bridge with its scenic overlook is a must-stop for anyone traveling from the wonderful city of Havana to spend a few days on the white beach of Varadero. It is one of the highest bridges in Latin America, standing 100 meters above sea level.

The bridge offers a striking spectacle that you cannot miss during your trip to Cuba. Suspended over a valley of dense tropical vegetation, you can observe the Yumurí Valley, the bed and mouth of what must have been a mighty river in earlier times, and in the distance the sea.

During a stop at the small bar open at the scenic overlook, you can enjoy a delicious Piña Colada or a coconut milk while admiring the condors soaring over the valley and listening to live music.

The Bacunayagua Bridge was designed and built in 1956 to connect the Yumurí Valley, a deep gorge that the Bacunayagua River carved over millennia, and it allows you to reach Varadero from Havana via a fast and scenic route.

The bridge's semi-arch architecture uses vault-shaped steel beams and is a unique work of innovative engineering for its time, built with advanced techniques and materials on steep and rugged terrain. The central arch was assembled in two parts, which were rotated until they reached the correct position.

Do not miss this wonder that combines architecture and nature in a breathtaking setting.