Editing Escambray Mountains (section)

==Overview==
The Escambray Mountains are located in the south-central region of the island, extending about {{convert|80|km|mi|sp=us}} from east to west, and {{convert|80|km|mi|sp=us}} from north to south.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2018/nov/24/campervan-tour-cuba-havana-trinidad|title=Cuba libre: exploring the island by campervan|first=Lydia|last=Bell|date=24 November 2018|publisher=|via=www.theguardian.com}}</ref> Their highest peak, [[Pico San Juan]], rises to {{convert|960|m|ft|abbr=on}}{{citation needed|date = November 2019}} above sea level. The Escambray range is divided into two sections by the [[Agabama River]]. The western part is called the [[Guamuhaya Mountains]], and the eastern part, raising between [[trinidad, Cuba|Trinidad]] and [[Sancti Spiritus]], is best known as [[Sierra de Sancti Spíritus]]. After Pico San Juan, the highest points are [[Caballete de Casas]], [[Gavilanes (Cuba)|Gavilanes]], [[Loma de Banao]], [[Caja de Agua]], and [[Pico Tuerto]].

[[Topes de Collantes]] is a nature reserve park established in the south-eastern ranges of Escambray Mountains, protecting and showcasing caves, rivers, waterfalls, and canyons. The [[Valley de los Ingenios]] is developed at the south-eastern foot of the mountains, and is a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]].

The mountains were the theater of the [[Escambray Rebellion]] in 1959–1965. It was also a planned refuge during the [[Bay of Pigs Invasion]]; however, it was never used as such.