Rent a car in Fuerte de La Loma Cuba

El Fuerte de la Loma: Atypical fortification in Latin America due to its architecture. It is located in the city of Puerto Padre, Las Tunas. Cuba. The construction of the Fort and other fortification works surrounding it is the work of the Corps of Engineers of the Spanish Army. Its construction was necessary to guarantee the defense and protection of the nascent town of Puerto Padre given the strategic importance of the homonymous bay. Several artillery pieces were placed in the fort. It had two towers in the back and two turrets in front, with their walls or side walls. The loophole towers on two levels and the walls made defense possible through more than 80 loopholes. The town grew rapidly and its economic activity increased significantly. Many Las Tunas families settled here, especially merchants who placed themselves under the protection of the Spanish army. Vicente García had already attacked Las Tunas.

Las Tunas

Las Tunas is a Cuban city located towards the center of the westernmost part of the eastern region and better known as The Balcony of the Cuban East. It is the capital of the province of the same name. Also known as the Capital of Cuban sculpture. The name Las Tunas comes from the cactus of the same name that currently proliferates in patios, gardens, rooftops and various corners of the city. Due to its strategic location at the entrance to Eastern Cuba, Las Tunas is crossed by the highway and the central railway, the most important routes in the country. The city is also an important road junction that links it with the other municipalities of the province. The predominant climate in Las Tunas is warm tropical, with a rainy season in the summer. The economy of Las Tunas is based on the agricultural sector, especially in the sugar sector, even with an important weight in the commercial production of the province, other important rubles are tobacco, livestock for the production of meat and milk.