Desembarco del Granma

Desembarco del Granma National Park is a protected area of outstanding geological and ecological significance located on the southwestern coast of Cuba's Granma Province. The park covers approximately 32,576 hectares of terrestrial and marine territory, centered on the dramatic uplifted marine terraces of Cabo Cruz, the southernmost point of Cuba's western landmass. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, the park preserves one of the most complete and scientifically important sequences of uplifted coastal terraces in the world, recording hundreds of thousands of years of sea-level change and tectonic uplift. The park is named after the yacht Granma, which carried Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, and 80 other revolutionaries from Mexico to Cuba in December 1956, landing at Playa Las Coloradas within the current park boundaries. The combination of geological heritage, rich biodiversity, and historical significance makes this one of Cuba's most valued protected areas.