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The old colonial sugar plantation with its extraordinary lookout tower.

Sign for the Old Mill Manaca Iznaga.
Sign for the Old Mill Manaca Iznaga.
First view of the lookout tower.
First view of the lookout tower.
Information about the house.
Information about the house.
The house.
The house.
Sugar cane mill.
Sugar cane mill.
Sugar cane mill, closer.
Sugar cane mill, closer.
It's a Pearl No.2 sugar cane mill.
It's a Pearl No.2 sugar cane mill.
The base says 'Geo. I. Squier Mfg. Co., Buffalo N.Y., U.S.A.'
The base says 'Geo. I. Squier Mfg. Co., Buffalo N.Y...
Saddles for the overseers.
Saddles for the overseers.
Edris, a member of the local band Manacanabo. He speaks excellent English and is here demonstrating the marimbula.
Edris, a member of the local band Manacanabo. He...
Edris from Manacanabo again, with a tres, the distinctive Cuban guitar variant.
Edris from Manacanabo again, with a tres, the...
Information about the lookout tower.
Information about the lookout tower.
The lookout tower.
The lookout tower.
The house from the top of the tower.
The house from the top of the tower.
Looking across to the hills.
Looking across to the hills.
Looking down to the local village.
Looking down to the local village.
The house next door from further down the tower.
The house next door from further down the tower.
The house from a low level.
The house from a low level.
The row of stalls selling tourist stuff opposite the house.
The row of stalls selling tourist stuff opposite the...
They're selling mostly textiles - cloths, garments, etc.
They're selling mostly textiles - cloths, garments, etc.
A shot of our train from the tower.
A shot of our train from the tower.
Another view down close to the tower.
Another view down close to the tower.
Local transport crossing in front of the train...
Local transport crossing in front of the train...
...and off into the distance.
...and off into the distance.
The bell from the tower, now outside the house.
The bell from the tower, now outside the house.
View through one of the portholes just below the top of the tower.
View through one of the portholes just below the top...
The steps we climbed inside the tower.
The steps we climbed inside the tower.
These must be for hanging something heavy from.
These must be for hanging something heavy from.
The lookout tower with a royal palm in fruit.
The lookout tower with a royal palm in fruit.
In the local village.
In the local village.

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