all year in Cuba millions of Crabs come out of the woods first of spring rain and head for water of Gulf of Pigs cross streets and highways on A perilous journey to mate and breed.
Immigration is going on now causes care about drivers who try to swerve in Often futile trying not to do this kill crustaceans; Crabs are a nuisance to the population, but sight of Crossing the road is a wonder for Tourists and others first- Onlookers time.
“They got here by us,” said Amori Ora, a 50-year hiking guide who He spent his whole life in this part of Ciénega de Zapata, the largest wetland in The Caribbean, especially picturesque for the background of Turquoise sea water and coastal cliffs. “We are used to this.”
“where I am liveWhich in Center of City of Jeron, crabs don’t get there as much”, although there are a lot on Suburbs said.
It is located about 180 kilometers (110 miles) southeast of of Havana area was the scene of A 1961 failed invasion by Cuban exiles who Occurred up for A secretly funded CIA operation to overthrow Fidel Castro.
This year the crabs started their journey early. in the end of March, municipal authorities issued a warning to drivers to avoid travel in in the morning and evening hours – The favorite Transit times for crabs. Environmentalists usually demand Conclusion of The main way, especially in key immigration times.
the passage of Red crustaceans – the species called gecarcinus ruricola – can last Until July. the biggest amount of Traffic occurs between April and May. Residents should be careful: when crabs feel threatened, they can puncture car Tires with their pliers.
Official figures estimate that about 3.5 million crabs die every season on The road, many passersby crushed vehicles. They take a minute and half to cross.
This type of Crabs live and migrate in The Bahamas, Nicaragua, Jamaica and Dominica. But only here, maybe in other sector of The coast towards the neighboring province of Cienfuegos, no path collide big with human congestion.
