This park, 6km west of Jaruco via hushed unmarked lanes, is a protected area featuring forests, caves and strangely shaped limestone cliffs. Habaneros come here for bucolic weekend breaks Thursday through Sunday, the park's only official opening days, but with a minor road bisecting the park between Tapaste (off the Autopista Nacional) and Jaruco, you can slip in any time. This forgotten oasis has outstanding miradors (viewpoints) over Mayabeque province.
A handful of restaurants open up from Thursday to Sunday and blare out cheesy music, which can disrupt the serenity. The best of these is the pleasant ranchón -style El Criollo , where you’ll pay in pesos for various pork- and fish-focused offerings.
