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San Miquel cave is one of the
attractions of the province of Pinar del Rio. Cueva San Miquel
is located a few kilometers before the Cueva del Indio on the
road to San Vincente. A narrow passage between two ‘mogotes’ is
used as entrance to the cave. The Cueva San Miguel has sheltered
many people in the tides of time. The aboriginal people, the
runaway slaves and the rebels during the Cuban revolution lived
there. The Cueva San Miquel was altogether a house, a haven and
a hideout. If some of the cave dwellers flee to escape hardship
and domination, others live there without any fear. The marooned
slaves supplied with crystal clear water even practiced
subsistence farming within the caves. Setting up a community in
the ‘palenque’, the runaway slaves survived. However, it should
be noticed that for the Amerindians the caves were sacred being
used for burial purposes. Nowdays, the Cueva San Miquel has been
transformed into a restaurant where one can taste the Cuban
cuisine. |
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