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Palacio de Gobierno
Dating from 1853, this muscular building dominates the east side of Parque Libertad; these days its the seat of the Poder Popular (Popular Power), the local government.
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Plaza Honorato
Formerly known as Plaza de Jesús, this tiny square was where the Spanish authorities once conducted grisly public hangings. Later on, it hosted a produce market, and scruffy peso stalls still line the small connecting lane to the east. The north side of the square is now occupied b
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Palacio de Justicia
On the opposite side of the street to the park, this court building was taken by fighters led by Raúl Castro during the Moncada attack. They were supposed to provide cover fire to Fidels group from the rooftop but were never needed. Many of them came back two months later to be tri
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Museo Municipal de Varadero
Walking up Calle 57 from Av 1, youll see many typical wooden beach houses with elegant wraparound porches. The most attractive of the bunch, Varaderos Museo Municipal, has been turned into a balconied chalet displaying period furniture and a snapshot of the resorts history. Its mor
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Plaza Mariana Grajales
The huge, bombastic Monument to the Heroes , glorifying the Brigada Fronteriza that defends the forward trench of socialism on this continent, dominates Plaza Mariana Grajales, 1km northwest of the train station and opposite Hotel Guantánamo. Its one of the more impressive Revoluti
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Coche Mambí
To the side of the Palacio de Gobierno on Churruca is the Coche Mambí, a 1900 train car built in the US and brought to Cuba in 1912. Put into service as the Presidential Car, it’s a palace on wheels, with a formal dining room, louvered wooden windows and, back in its heyday, fans c
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Alamar
East across the river from Cojímar is a large housing estate of prefabricated apartment blocks built by micro brigadas (small armies of workers responsible for building much of the post-Revolution housing), beginning in 1971. This is the birthplace of Cuban rap and the annual hip-h
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Galería del Arte Carlos Enríquez
Overlooking the main plaza, this small gallery is named for the gifted painter who hailed from the small Villa Clara town of Zulueta. It displays absorbing works by artists from the province and includes some of the dramatic dance photography by Gabriel Davalos. There are occasiona
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Jardin Zoologico Camilo Cienfuegos
From the murals, its a 500m walk northwest to this leafy local recreation area. Its the best place to escape the midday heat, with its animal-themed playground for kids and cafeterias serving ice cream and snacks. Theres a sorry selection of live animals here, too. The park is adja
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Museo de Arquitectura Trinitaria
Another public display of wealth sits on the southeastern side of Plaza Mayor in a museum showcasing upperclass domestic architecture of the 18th and 19th centuries. The museum is housed in buildings that were erected in 1738 and 1785 and joined in 1819. It was once the residence o
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Prado de las Esculturas
Near the beginning of the access road to La Gran Piedra, 16km southeast of Santiago de Cuba, is this sculpture park. Strewn along a 1km loop road, here are 20 monumental sculptures of metal, wood, concrete, brick and stone by the artists of 10 countries. Its the first of this regio
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Iglesia y Convento de Santa Clara
South of Plaza Vieja is Havanas largest and oldest convent built between 1638 and 1643, though since 1920 it has served no religious purpose. For a while it housed the Ministry of Public Works, and today part of the Habana Vieja restoration team is based here. It was being renovate
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Cueva de San Miguel
This is a small cave at the jaws of the Valle de San Vicente, the entrance of which is a bar/nightspot. Your entrance fee gets you into a gaping cave that engulfs you for a brief, kind of absorbing 10-minute tour before dumping you a tad cynically in the El Palenque de los Cimarron
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Estudio
The Estudio-Galería Jover is the working studio of Joel Jover. Joel, along with his wife Ileana Sánchez, are Camagüey’s most accomplished contemporary artists with a whole gallery’s worth of probing, inspirational exhibits. You can see plenty more at their magnificent home, Casa de
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Salto del Arco Iris
This is a 22m waterfall on the Arroyo Manantiales. The entrance to the park encompassing it is to the right just before the Hotel & Villas Soroa. A path corkscrews to two viewpoints above and below the falls, at their most impressive in the May-to-October rainy season and at ot
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Cuevas de Santa Catalina
A less-visited cave system off the Matanzas–Varadero highway near Boca de Camarioca, where highlights include Amerindian cave paintings. Organize at the Cueva Saturno or ask at one of the Varadero all-inclusive accommodations about trips. It is not possible to go independently. One
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Museo de la Guerra Hispano
Adjacent to the Granjita, this museum displays objects related to the 1898 American military intervention at Santiago de Cuba. Several scale models of both the land and sea battles are provided.Overlooking the stony shoreline is an American war memorial dated 1907, which recalls th
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Iglesia de San Cristo del Buen Viaje
The Iglesia de San Cristo del Buen Viaje , next door from the necropolis and overlooking a quiet square, is probably the least visited of Camagüey’s ecclesial sextet, but it is worth a peek if you’re visiting the graveyard. An original chapel was raised here in 1723, but the curren
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La Gran Piedra
You dont need to be Tenzing Norgay to climb the 459 stone steps to the summit of La Gran Piedra at 1234m. The huge rock on top measures 51m in length and 25m in height and weighs…a lot. On a clear day there are excellent views out across the Caribbean and on a dark night you are su
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Fábrica de Cucuruchu
Undoubtedly the only factory in the world that makes cucurucho, Baracoas sweetest treat, wrapped in an environmentally friendly palm frond. You can buy it on-site, although most people procure from the local farmers who sell it from the roadside on La Farola. Its 500m beyond the Fá
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