The Manaca Iznaga Tower

The Manaca Iznaga tower in

Cuba’s Valle de los Ingenios was erected in 1750 in order to observe and control the slaves working in the sugar cane fields around the hacienda (or plantation). At 7 stories high and 136 steps to the top, it’s worth the climb for the view of the valley. The bells that once regulated the mill’s daily life are still intact.

The Manaca Iznaga Tower is the tallest lookout tower ever built in the Caribbean sugar region.

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