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![]() Overview of Cuba - Travel Guide In the interior of the island, Cuban cities are characterized by their symbiotic relationship with the plains, the green hills, certain immense land holdings, and farmers' fields. Some are important economic, industrial and educational centers, such as Pinar del Rio, Santa Clara, Remedies, Ciego de Avila, Morón, Camaguey, Las Tunas, Holguin, and Guantanamo.
Remedios, one of Cuba's oldest
cities, was originally founded as a place to escape from constant corsair
and pirate attacks. Its current residents celebrate the famous annual
parrandas (binges), or typical Refreshed by the breezes that blow
in from the Capiro Hills, Santa Clara boasts rich marble
quarries, making marble works a major industry in this region. Its
historic significance during the wars of independence and its role in the
victory of the Revolution have indelibly marked its history. Santa Clara
is the central link in Cuba's ground communication network and is the home
of an important university, which Ciego de Avila and Morón
are proudly representative of an outstanding agricultural and cattle-raising
region. Camaguey, the legendary city, a cradle of heroes,
writers and artists (such as Ignacio Agramonte, Gertrudis Gómez
de Avellaneda, Nicolás Guillén, and Fidelio Ponce)
features a cultural, architectural, Las Tunas, the land of El
Cucalambé, the king of the décima (Cuban Creole
ten-verse stanzas) and one of Cuban literature's most outstanding figures,
wields an important agricultural and economic weight. Holguin
is the provincial capital of a region that is characterized by important
nickel reserves and industrial centers. The city of the Mayabe
Valley offers Cuba's second largest opera company and many colorful traditions,
such as the Romerías de Mayo (May Picnics). Guantánamo
is famous for having inspired the song Guantanamera. In addition,
it is well known for its natural beauty, its mountain coffee groves, and
its magnificent bay.
Updated August
20, 2000
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