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0 Parque
C. SAN RAMÓN
Agramonte
8 CALLE REPÚBLICA 7 TINAJONES
9 CALLE O. PRIMELLES CALLE AVELLANEDA Dominated by a Large earthen ware jars
bronze equestrian
up to 6 ft (2 m) wide
Agramonte, the
symbol of Camagüey.
5 statue of Ignacio called tinajones are a
2 They were introduced by
6 town’s main square
CALLE SAN RAM ÓN CALLE REPÚBLICA is surrounded by Catalonian immigrants
PADRE
CALLE MAXÍMO GÓMEZ
interesting colonial in the early 1700s, and
1 CALLE MARTÍ 4 buildings, including are used to collect rain -
OLALLO
7 C. INDEPE N DENCI A the 18th-century water, as well as for
decorative purposes in
AVE TARAFA cathedral with a courtyards and gardens.
six-story bell tower.
CALLE SAN PABLO
MATAD ERO 2 miles
LUGARENO
3

Ballet de Camagüey
NEED TO KNOW 8
Second only to Havana’s Ballet
MAP L3 Nacional, Camagüey’s renowned troupe
Catedral Nuestra Señora de (below) has toured over 40 countries.
la Merced: Parque Agramonte It was founded in 1967 by the prima
Iglesia Sagrado Corazón de ballerina Alicia Alonso (see p43).
Jesús: Parque Martí Teatro Principal
Iglesia Nuestra Señora de la 9
This Neo-Classical
Soledad: Av. República & Agramonte the ater (1850) was
Casa Natal Ignacio Agramonte: Calle rebuilt in 1926. Its marble
Agramonte 459 • (32) 29 7116 • stair case is lit by a gilt
9am–4:45pm Tue–Sat, 9am–noon chan delier. It is the principal
Sun. Adm CUC$2 venue for the acclaimed
Teatro Principal: Calle Padre Valencia Ballet de Camagüey.
• (32) 29 3048 Museo Ignacio
Museo Ignacio Agramonte: 0
Agramonte
Av. de los Mártires • (32) 28
2425 • 9am–5pm Tue–Fri, This eclectic museum
9am–4pm Sat, 9am–1pm Sun. housed in the former
Adm: CUC$2 Spanish cavalry head-
quarters focuses on
• Beware of hustlers trying to guide local and natural
you to a casa particular (see p127). history and displays
a collection of art.

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