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                              colored colonial homes graced by
                              wrought-iron lanterns and grills.
                              Sights include the Yayabo bridge
                              and Parque Serafín Sánchez. The
                              highlight is Plaza Honorato, with
                              its Casa de la Trova and the lovely
                              Iglesia Parroquial Mayor del Espíritu
                              Santo – a 17th-century church with
                              a spec tacular ceiling.
                                  Trinidad
     Musicians in Sancti Spíritus  2
                                  Cuba’s most endearing
         Sancti Spíritus
     1                        colonial city was founded in 1514
                              by Diego Velázquez and named
         MAP J3  •  Iglesia Parroquial
     Mayor del Espíritu Santo: Calle   a UNESCO World Heritage Site in
     Agramonte Oeste 58, (41) 32    1988. Closed to traffic, the cobbled
     4855; adm                streets have remained largely
     Founded in 1522, this city is often   unchanged since the 18th century,
     over looked by visitors, who tend    when Trinidad grew wealthy from
     to focus on neighboring Trinidad.    trade in slavery and sugar. The
     The historic core of Sancti Spíritus   museums, churches, and plazas
     has elegant mansions and brightly   are intriguing, but the real joy is in
                              wandering the narrow streets and
 AREA MAP OF CENTRAL CUBA EAST  observing daily life (see pp20–21).
 CayoCayo  CayoCayo
 EncrucijadaEncrucijada  FragosoFragoso  Santa MaríaSanta María  Top 10 Sights
 Cayo GuillermoCayo Guillermo  see pp102–5
 VILLA CLARAVILLA CLARA RemediosRemedios  Bahía de  CayoCayo
 Bahía de
 CocoCoco
 Buena V
 CC CC  Buena Vistaista  Cayo Coco  Restaurants
 Cayo Coco
 SantaSanta  CC CC  PedraplénPedraplén  Cayo ParedónCayo Paredón  see p109
 GrandeGrande
 ClaraClara PlacetasPlacetas  JaguajayJaguajay  Landscape Features
 A1 A1  CayoCayo
 CC CC  MenesesMeneses  CN CN  SanSan  Jardines  RomanoRomano  see p108
 Jardines
 ChambasChambas  RafaelRafael  del Rey  The Cays
 del Rey
 Gran ParqueGran Parque  CabaiguánCabaiguán  see p107
 Archipiélago       de   Camagüey
 Archipiélago       de   Camagüey
 Natural TopesNatural Topes  San FelipeSan Felipe  MorónMorón
 Ciro Ciro
 de Collantesde Collantes  SANCTI   SPÍRITUSSANCTI   SPÍRITUS  Redondo  Colonial Trinidad
 Redondo
 Miraflores
 Sancti  A1 A1  CIEGOCIEGO  Miraflores  see p106
 Sancti
 Nuevo
 Nuevo
 Spíritus
 Spíritus  DE ÁVILADE ÁVILA
 Jaronú
 Valle de los IngeniosValle de los Ingenios  CC CC  Ciego de ÁvilaCiego de Ávila  EsmeraldaEsmeralda Jaronú  BahíaBahía  CayoCayo
    de Gloria
 TrinidadTrinidad  CS CS  La Ferrolana  de Gloria GuajabaGuajaba  Valle de los Ingenios
 La Ferrolana
 see Trinidadsee Trinidad  ColoradoColorado
 map, belowmap, below  LimpioLimpio  CC CC  Valle de los Ingenios
 PlayaPlaya  AbarcasAbarcas  Cayo SabinalCayo Sabinal  Playa Playa  3
 Acueducto
              Nuevitas Santa Lucía
 AncónAncón  JúcaroJúcaro  Acueducto  SenadoSenado  Nuevitas Santa Lucía  MAP H4  •  Hacienda Manaca
 FloridaFlorida               Iznaga: Iznaga; (41) 99 7241; adm
       MinasMinas             A broad carpet of sugarcane covers
 CayosCayos
      CAMAGÜEYCAMAGÜEY
 Ana MaríaAna María  CamagüeyCamagüey  IgnacioIgnacio  SantaSanta  this fertile vale northeast of Trinidad.
 TrinidadTrinidad  AgramonteAgramonte  LuciaLucia  The area gets its name from the
                       Manatí
 Golfo deGolfo de     Manatí
          Sibanicú
 Ana MaríaAna María  Sibanicú  Palo Palo  many ingenios (sugar mills) built
                       Vázquez
 Playa Playa  JagüeyJagüey  Hato Hato  Seco Seco  Vázquez  during the 18th and 19th centu ries,
 J. MANUEL MÁRQUEZ
 J. MANUEL MÁRQUEZ
 Los Caneyes
 Los Caneyes
  PIRO
  PIRO
 Potr
 F. H. ECHERRÍ
 F. H. ECHERRÍ
  GUINART   Parque Nacional  Potreroero  NajasaNajasa Guáimaro  when vast sugar plantations
  GUINART
         Guáimaro
 Parque Nacional
                              occupied the entire valley. While
 Jardines de la Reina
  RUBÉN   M . VILLENA        PLAZAPLAZA
  RUBÉN   M . VILLENA
 La La
 MAYORMAYOR  JESÚS  MENÉNDEZ  JESÚS  MENÉNDEZ  metersmeters  Jardines de la Reina  CaobaCaoba  CC CC  LasLas  many of the sugar cane estates are
 400 400
                       Tunas
                        Tunas
 ROSARIO ROSARIO  (440 yds)(440 yds)  GrandeGrande  CaballonesCaballones  Jobabo  LAS TUNASLAS TUNAS  in the process of being restored as
 CayoCayo
 CayoCayo
           Jobabo
                              museums, the main house of the
         Amancio
 G. IZQUIERDO
 G. IZQUIERDO
 MACEO
 MACEO
 PIMPOLLO
 PIMPOLLO  COLÓN COLÓN  Cándido GonzálezCándido González  Amancio  CC CC  Hacienda Manaca Iznaga estate has
 CayoCayo
 0 meters0 meters  200200  AnclitasAnclitas  Santa Cruz  0 km0 km  25 25  been converted into a res taurant.
 Santa Cruz
 200 meters200 meters  Cayo lasCayo las  del Sur  GuayabalGuayabal  Playa Playa  Climb its 147-ft (45-m) tower for
 del Sur
           Habanero
 0 yards0 yards  200200  (220 yds)(220 yds)  CaguamasCaguamas  Habanero  0 miles0 miles  25 25
                              a great view of the valley.
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