Cave of Saturn
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Wishes to know all the delights not only the land of Cuba, but its underground treasures, must visit the caves, located near Matanzas. Among the most popular sites for excursions isolated cave of Saturn, which is not far from the resort of Varadero. It is not very big in size, it reaches a depth of just 20 meters, and the value of the archaeological drawing icons here is no different from the rest of karst caves of Cuba.

But the cave Saturn has one huge advantage - a small but deep cave lake. Its depth is more than 17 meters, and is the most popular place for diving and research at the diving center "Barracuda."

Anyone, dressed in the necessary equipment for scuba diving, can get into the underground underwater, diving to walk and get to know amazing cave dwellers - blind fish and shrimps. If you do not like deep diving - in the cave lake can just swim, the water a little cool, but very clean and has healing properties.

Cavers have long paid attention to the wonderful climate of the cave, which is filled with both salt and fresh water. In the late 19th century in a cave Saturn hid runaway slaves. And during the Cuban War of Independence the cave served as a place where based Center ambulance. To do this, the center of Saturn's Cave was chosen precisely because of its crystal clear water in the lake and underground river.

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