Coffee Plantations / Cafetal La Isabelica

In the area of the Gran Piedra in Parque Baconao are a number of abandoned coffee plantations. All of the coffee plantations in this area have been listed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. One plantation in particular, the Cafetal La Isabelica, is in relatively good repair and is slated for renovations with the hopes of being turned into a museum. It was owned by Victor Constantin who left Cuba at the end of the 18th Century. It's possible to walk to the Cafetal La Isabelica coffee plantation from the base of the Grand Piedra, following a walking trail. At the plantation visitors can learn about the process of coffee growing.