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Martha Jiménez Pérez
Youre in Cubas ceramics capital so why not gravitate to the studio-gallery of Martha Jiménez Pérez, one of its best living artists, to see everything from pots to paintings being produced? The studio overlooks Pérezs magnum opus, Plaza del Carmens alfresco statue of three gossiping
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Asociación Cultural Yoruba de Cuba
A museum that provides a worthwhile overview of the Santería religion, the saints and their powers, although some travelers have complained that the exhibits dont justify the price. There are tambores (Santería drum ceremonies) on alternate Fridays at 4:30pm. Note that theres a chu
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Statue of General Máximo Gómez
On a large traffic island overlooking the mouth of the harbor is a rather grand statue on the right-hand side. Gómez was a war hero from the Dominican Republic who fought tirelessly for Cuban independence in both the 1868 and 1895 conflicts against the Spanish. The impressive statu
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Palacio de Pioneros
This eclectic mansion (built between 1906 and 1910) was once the largest and most opulent in Santiago. Since 1974 it has been a developmental center for kids (pioneros) . In the garden is an old MiG fighter plane on which the younger pioneers play. The traffic circle at the corner
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Loma del Capiro
Continuing two blocks further east from the Estatua Che y Niño , a road to the right leads to Santa Claras best lookout, the distinctive Loma del Capiro. The crest is marked by a flag and a series of stakes supporting the metallic but recognizable face of, youve guessed it, Che Gue
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Planetario
Havanas planetarium includes a scale reproduction of the solar system inside a giant orb, a simulation of the Big Bang, and a theater that allows viewing of over 6000 stars. All pretty exciting stuff. Its only accessible by guided tours booked in advance. Tours take place Wednesday
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Mansión Xanadú
Everything east of the small stone water tower (it looks like an old Spanish fort, but was built in the 1930s), next to the Restaurant Mesón del Quijote, once belonged to the Du Pont family. Here the millionaire American entrepreneur, Irenée built the three-story Mansión Xanadú. It
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Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad
Gleaming after a much-lauded 2007 renovation, the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad is a massive brick structure dating from 1779. Its picturesque cream-and-terra-cotta tower actually predates the rest of the structure and is an eye-catching landmark on the city skyline. Insi
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San Pedro & Santa Catalina
These 19th-century coffee-estate ruins are down a branch road at La Cañada del Infierno (Trail to Hell), midway between the Hotel Moka access road and the Soroa side entrance gate. A kilometer off the main road, just before the ruins of the San Pedro coffee estate, a bar overlooks
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La Maqueta de la Capital
Havana itself is somewhat dillapidated in parts and so, ironically, is this huge 1:1000 scale model of the city that looks like it could do with a good dusting. The model was originally created for urban-planning purposes, but is now a tourist attraction. Nearby, the two parks on A
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San Pascual
One of the areas oldest and oddest curiosities is the San Pascual, a San Diego tanker built in 1920 that got wrecked in 1933 on the opposite side of nearby Cayo Francés. Later the ship was used to store molasses, and later still it was opened up as a rather surreal hotel-restaurant
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Necrópolis Tomás Acea
One of two national-monument-listed resting places in Cienfuegos, the Acea is classed as a garden cemetery and is entered through a huge neoclassical pavilion (1926) flanked by 64 Doric columns modeled on the Parthenon in Greece. This cemetery contains a monument to the marine mart
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Plaza de la Patria
This square is where Fidel Castro gave his final, rousing public speech in July 2006 before being taken ill and stepping down as president. The monument to the Cuban greats here features Manuel de Céspedes, Antonio Maceo, Máximo Gomez, Perucho Figueredo and, subtly placed left of c
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La Casa del Veguero
To learn about the local tobacco-growing process, stop by just outside Viñales on the south to Pinar del Río at this tobacco plantation and see a fully functional secadero (drying house) in which tobacco leaves are cured from February to May. The staff give brief explanations and y
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Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Arte Cubano)
The Colección de Arte Cubano displays purely Cuban art. Works are displayed in chronological order starting on the 3rd floor and are surprisingly varied. Artists to look out for are Guillermo Collazo, considered to be the first truly great Cuban artist, Rafael Blanco with his carto
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Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba
A long, uninspiring concrete structure that glowers from behind the Martí memorial, the modern HQ of the Cuban government doesn’t match the architectural splendor of the Capitolio or the Presidential Palace. This is where the affairs of the Cuban government are sorted out and where
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Museo Romántico
Across Calle Simón Bolívar is the glittering Palacio Brunet. The ground floor was built in 1740, and the upstairs was added in 1808. In 1974 the mansion was converted into a museum with 19th-century furnishings, a fine collection of china and various other period pieces. Pushy muse
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Caverna de Panaderos
This complex cave system with 19 galleries and a lengthy underground trail is close to town at the top end of Calle Independencia. There are no official tourist facilities, so its best to hire a local guide. Alexis Silva García can be contacted by phone or by asking at the Museo de
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Catedral de San Carlos Borromeo
Standing back from the disorganized melee of Calle 83 behind shady Plaza de la Iglesia, this once-great, perennially shut, neoclassical cathedral was constructed in 1693 and contains some of Cubas most famous frescoes, suffering terribly after years of neglect. Across the other sid
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Casa Finlay
Camagüeys other hero, Dr Carlos J Finlay (1833–1915), was more concerned with saving lives than taking them. Calling this place – his birth house – a museum is a stretch, but on a good day one of the attendents might be able to enlighten you on his life story and scientific feats,
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