I did see some nice scenery in the nature parks. Most of the areas however are agricultural. There is not much wildlife to see, other than birds.
Pictures of birds in Cuba and other nature pages are separate:
Bird Page for Cuba
Other Nature Pages
All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted.
Landscapes
Waterfall. (1200k)
Flora
Flowers. (793k)
Flower. (828k)
Orchid. (576k)
White Water Lily (Nymphaea alba, german: Weiße Seerose, french: Nénuphar blanc). (699k)
India Red Water Lily (Nymphaea rubra). (880k)
White Jungleflame (Ixora thwaitesii). (1322k)
Palma Corcho (Microcycas calocoma, german: Zwergpalmfarn), endemic to Cuba. (1048k)
Flamboyant Tree (Delonix regia, german: Flammenbaum, french: Flamboyant). (965k)
Cuban Royal Palm (Roystonea regia, german: Königspalme, french: Palmier royal de Cuba). (717k)
Cannonball Tree (Couroupita guianensis, german: Kanonenkugelbaum, french: Boulet de canon). (1053k)
Fauna
Leafcutter ant. (1170k)
Wasp nests. (1416k)
Close-up of the wasp nests. (1116k)
Queen butterfly (Danaus gilippus, french: Papillon Reine). (560k)
Cuban Crescent butterfly (Anthanassa frisia). (732k)
Hermit Crab in a snail shell. (702k)
Hermit Crab hiding in a snail shell. (762k)
Blue Land Crab (Cardisoma guanhumi, french: Crabe terrestre bleu). (704k)
Blue Land Crab (Cardisoma guanhumi, french: Crabe terrestre bleu). (873k)
Black Land Crab (Gecarcinus ruricola, german: Halloweenkrabbe). (896k)
Black Land Crab (Gecarcinus ruricola, german: Halloweenkrabbe) on a tree. (639k)
Black Land Crab (Gecarcinus ruricola, german: Halloweenkrabbe). (856k)
Black Land Crab (Gecarcinus ruricola, german: Halloweenkrabbe). (885k)
Northern Curly-tailed Lizards (Leiocephalus carinatus, german: Glattkopfleguane, french: Lézard à queue recourbée). (776k)
Jamaican Fruit-eating Bat (Artibeus jamaicensis, german: Große Braune Fledermaus, french: Sérotine brune). (586k)
Cuban Crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer, german: Kubakrokodil, french: Crocodile de Cuba), endemic to Cuba. (807k)
This page contains 27 pictures with 14 species
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