Las Americas Avenue & General Cebreco St., Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Province ,
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
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Las Americas
Built in 1975, and located a few minutes walk from the city’s historic center, this is the best hotel value in the city. Hotel Las Americas facilities include a large swimming pool, disco, two restaurants and a bar.
Parque Cespedes, Santiago de Cuba
Metropolitan Cathedral
This is one of the continent's oldest cathedrals, the seat of the fourth bishopric of America, although the building that it currently occupies was built in 1922, thus reflecting the eclectic style of architecture. One of its sides houses the Ecclesiastical Museum, with a valuable collection of furniture, paintings and sacred artefacts
Santa Rita a Hospital, Santiago de Cuba
Calle Padre Pico
This is undoubtedly one of the city's most well-known streets. It offers an excellent natural viewing point and is the only stepped street in Cuba. It's part of the Tivoli neighborhood, where 18th-century French-colonial mansions sit side by side with 16th-century structures
Carretera Siboney Km. 131/2, Santiago de Cuba
Granjita Siboney Museum
The Granjita Siboney Museum is located in the road to Playa Siboney Beach, in the province of Santiago de Cuba. It is the former encampment from where the youngsters that took the Moncada Headquarters, the second military fortress in the city of Santiago de Cuba, on July 26th 1953 left. In the 7 exhibition rooms of this museum you’ll also discover the historic house, the previous preparations to the famous assault, the development and the consequences it had for Cuba. It exhibits valuable documents and personal objects of some of the intrepid young rebels. Among its most valued objects are the semiautomatic M-1 with folded butt used by the revolutionaries during the assault, sports rifle, uniforms, documents, photographs.
Calle Bartolomé Masó (San Basilio) y Calle Corona, Santiago de Cuba
Balcón de Velázquez
This ceramic-tiled terrace is all that remains of a fort once used by authorities to monitor boat traffic. It's a great place to linger while taking in views of both the city and the bay. Music shows and other events are often held here, particularly on weekend evenings.