Bacunayagua Bridge Viewpoint
Mirador de Bacunayagua
Cuba's highest bridge, spanning a gorge 110 meters deep. The lookout at the bridge's end overlooks the Yumurí Valley and the sea, and it is a classic stop on the way between Havana and Varadero.
The Bacunayagua Bridge is on the “White Road” (Vía Blanca) between Havana and Matanzas. It was completed in 1959. It is about 314 meters long, with the deck roughly 110 meters above the gorge floor, making it the highest bridge in Cuba. There is a lookout and a bar at the bridge's end. From one side you see the coast, and from the other, the palm-filled Yumurí Valley. Tourist buses and taxis traveling between Havana and Varadero usually stop here for 15 to 30 minutes, long enough to drink a piña colada. It is about 60 km from Varadero. Note: do not walk on the bridge deck to take photos. Stay in the lookout area.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Valle del Yumurí
- Ermita de Monserrate (Matanzas)
- Matanzas Historic Centre
- Museo Farmacéutico de Matanzas
- Teatro Sauto
- Castillo de San Severino
- Cuevas de Bellamar
- Río Canímar