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“...36o POCKET GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES
impenetrable tropical jungle. The town has several
bathing establishments, and its water, known as Copev
is recommended for disorders of the digestive organs
Visitors mid especially those interested in the
ragrant weed—should not fail to visit the famed Vuelta
Abajo (lower turn) district at the western end of the
province of Pmar del Rio, which is reached by the
Western Railway of Havana. The line passes Rancho j
Boyeros and Santiago de las Vegas, where much citrus i
fruit is cultivated At Giiira (18 miles) tobacco culti-
vatum begins. The variety grown in this zone is that
known as partido which is valuable for its “ wrapper ”
C[UcLLltl0S.
Artemisa is the junction for Guanajay (9 miles distant),
whence Havana can be reached by electric line. Besides
being in an important tobacco growing district, Artemisa
pfo C DefiP/oe"ap? e Producmg centre in the island.
Paso Real (84 miles from Havana) is the station for
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