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Cuba is a small island. But you wouldn’t know it if you travelled from one end to the other end by car. The country doesn’t have anything like an express way. All roads go through little towns where the roads are filled with bikes, horses, people and cars. But what the heck. Since we went […]
If you make it as far as Santiago de Cuba, don’t stop there. Two must-see sights are roughly 10 and 20 kilometers from the city, respectively. Castillo El Moro This World Heritage Site is a Renaissance-style castle with medieval elements that was built by the Spanish in 1638 to protect against raids from pirates, the […]
Santiago de Cuba was the nation’s first capital. It was “demoted” in favor of Havana, which was named capital by virtue of its port and its larger economy. While it is no longer the capital, Santiago de Cuba is, however, the most heterogeneous city, with a vibrant mix of virtually every nationality and race. This […]
As we started heading east on the Cuban island, we entered the Sierra Maestro Mountains, the tallest of the country’s three major ranges. Its peaks of about 6,000 feet, are clearly visible to the south of the town. We, however, went directly into Bayamo, the second oldest village in the entire country. You would never […]
Camaguey Cuba is the capital of one of the country’s largest provinces. Like Havana, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The residents moved the city’s location from its original location by the coast to escape pirates and restive Indians who continually and fiercely resisted Spanish control. Unlike most Cuban cities, Camaguey is not laid […]
Sancti Spiritus Cuba was founded in the same year (1514) as Trinidad, by the same explorer (Diego Velasquez). Although we only drove through and made a couple photo stops in the city, it is a gem with which even our guide was not particularly familiar. The most historic site is the Yayobo bridge, a three-arch, […]