Zoológica de Piedra

The “stone zoo” (no tel.; daily 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; entrance CUC1, cameras CUC1, videos CUC5), near the village of Boquerón (not to be mistaken for the port on the east side of Guantánamo Bay), 25 kilometers northeast of Guantánamo, features a menagerie of wild animals from around the world—lions, tapirs, hippopotamuses, elephants, and other species—hewn from huge calcareous rocks with hammer and chisel by a coffee farmer, Ángel Iñigo. Iñigo has carved more than 426 animals that he had seen only in photographs in books, representing more than 26 years of work. Over a kilometer of stone pathways lead through the thick foliage, revealing such carved scenes as a buffalo being attacked by mountain lions, two monkeys picking fleas from each other, and Stone Age figures killing a wild boar. The zoo is a work in progress.

The Restaurante Mirador La Piedra (Tues.–Sun. 7:30 a.m.–11 p.m.), at the zoo, is a pleasant thatched eatery offering only fried chicken but with fantastic views down the mountain. Live musicians sometimes perform.