Holguín’s youngest park is also its shadiest. Named for ‘Father of the Motherland, ’ Carlos Manuel de Céspedes – his statue stands center-stage next to a monument honoring the heroes of the War of Independence – the cobbled central square is dominated by the Iglesia de San José with its distinctive dome and bell tower (1842) that was once used by the Independistas as a lookout tower. Locals still refer to the park by its old name, San José.
