Manaca Iznaga Tower
Torre Manaca Iznaga
A seven-story watchtower about 45 meters tall in the Valle de los Ingenios, once used to monitor enslaved laborers at work. Visitors can climb it for views over the valley.
The Iznaga Tower was built around 1816 and is the emblem of the estate of the Iznaga family, sugar tycoons. It stands about 45 meters tall and was once used to watch enslaved workers in the sugarcane fields and to ring the bell that marked the hours. Visitors can climb the wooden staircase for a panoramic view of the Valle de los Ingenios. At the base of the tower are the owner's house (now a restaurant) and the bell. Village women sell handmade embroidered tablecloths by the roadside. Climbing requires a small admission fee (check on site). It is about 15 km from the old town and can be reached by taxi, hired car, or the tourist steam train.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Valle de los Ingenios
- Disco Ayala
- Ermita de la Popa
- Casa de la Música
- Casa de la Trova
- Iglesia Parroquial de la Santísima Trinidad
- Museo Romántico
- Museo de Arquitectura Colonial