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    Trinidad

    Trinidad

    Take the route less traveled 330 km from Havana to Trinidad. The city is part of the "golden triangle" tourist region around Havana, Trinidad, Varadero. Many short tours take this route and thus it is very popular with tourists, especially in Trinidad.

    History

    Trinidad

    Back to the city's history: Founded by the Spanish conqueror Diego Velaquez in 1514 it is the third oldest settlement in the country (after Baracoa and Santiago de Cuba). The original inhabitants of Cuba, the Taino Indians were completely wiped out by the arrival of the Spaniards. This was due to introduced diseases and the hard slave labor. After the Spaniards began to import more slave labor from Africa to import, because the sugar harvest was then very labor intensive.

    Sadly these slaves did not live long, they were ruthlessly burned by the Spanish colonizers in the cane fields. A testimony to this time is the "Torre de Iznaga Manacas-" (slaves tower) in the Valley of the Sugar Mills. The Spaniards used the tower to oversee their slaves. If you climb to the top you’ll be greeted by an excellent view of the whole valley. As the price of sugar in 1880 declined, the sugar industry in Trinidad drastically declined with it.

    Until the 20th century, the city was very quiet, but then Cuba’s tourism opened in early 90s and brought visitors to the country. Three years earlier, Trinidad was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and now tourists came in droves to see the Trinidadian artwork. Accordingly, it makes no sense to single out particular areas or buildings as anywhere you go you’ll feel like you’re in a different era!

    Leisure

    Approximately 15 km from the center is the city beach "Playa Ancon", so cultural and beach holidays combine perfectly. Furthermore, the Sierra Escambray is located in the immediate area and it offers visitors excellent walking trails to try.

    Accommodation

    The boutique hotel Iberostar in Trinidad is one of the cities best colonial hotels in Cuba, unfortunately it has only 40 rooms and is often fully booked. Hotels are overbooked excessive and especially from November to April it is very difficult to get a room. Fortunately, there are a lot of great "Casas Particulares" in Trinidad.

    These are private accommodations, where the visitor lives in the house of their Cuban hosts. Even though this may not be for everyone, it is worth a try. The city has a rich history of sugar harvest, smuggling and slave trade, in addition to being built in the 18th and 19th centuries! The palaces of the sugar barons still remain standing in all their former glory and are worth the effort to find.

    Tours to experience this highlight

    Trinidad

    Group Tours:
    Discover Cuba
    Ultimate Cuba
    Fascinating Cuba
    Cuba Highlights
    Wonders of the Caribbean
    Authentic Cuba & Costa Rica

    Activity Tours:
    Cuba Crossover
    Coast to Coast
    Treasures of Cuba
    Cuba Adventure
    Learn & Hike

    Self-Drive Tours:
    Colonial Cuba by Car
    Explore Cuba by Road
    Ultimate Drive Cuba

    Highlights Nearby

    Valle de los Ingenios

    Nearby:
    Laguna del Tesoro
    Che Guevara
    Cienfuegos
    Sierra Escambray
    Valle de los Ingenios

    East Cuba:
    Santiago de Cuba
    Sierra Maestra

    West Cuba:
    Soroa
    Havana
    Viñales

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