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Vista Alegre
Cementerio
6 8 VIRGEN DE LA
Santa Ifigenia
A leafy residential
district, Vedado features Many important figures CARIDAD DEL COBRE
man sions and Modernist are buried here, including Miraculous powers
homes. The Casa del José Martí (see p37), are ascribed to the
Caribe and Museo de whose guard of honor Virgin of Charity, Cuba’s
las Religiones Populares changes every half hour. patron saint, who is
honor the city’s rich Fidel Castro will also be represent ed as a black
Afro-Cuban culture. interred here one day. Virgin Mary holding a
black Christ. According
to Cuban legend, three
fishermen were caught
in a storm in 1608 and
survived because a
statue of the Virgin
appeared, calming
the seas for them.

Panoramic view of Santiago de Cuba
1 mile 8 3 3 miles
C. ECHEVARRÍA CALLE PORFIRIO VALIENTE
12 miles 1km PASEO DE MARTÍ
7 C. J. M. GÓMEZ SATURNINO LORA Cuartel
Moncada
C. GEN. PORTUONDO CALLE MAYÍA RODRÍGUEZ CALLE MONSEÑOR BARNADA LIBERTADORES AVENIDA DE LOS 9 9
500
meters CALLE F. PÉÑA C. SAGARRA The setting for Castro’s
6
2 AVE DE V. GARZÓN 1 mile attack on July 26, 1953
CALLE JOSÉ ANTONIO SACO PLAZA (see p37), this former
5 DE MARTE
CALLE HEREDIA 4 mili tary barracks (above)
5 miles 1 C. BARTOLOMÉ MASÓ 19 miles is today a school housing
0 the Museo Histórico
El Cobre
7 26 de Julio recalling the
failed venture, as well
This village is famous for the Basílica de
Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre, Cuba’s as exhibits recounting a
most important church, where pilgrims gather general history of Cuba.
to pray to the Virgin of Charity.
Plaza Dolores
0
Popular, tree-
shaded Plaza Dolores is
a pleasant place to relax.
The former Iglesia de
Nuestra Señora de los
Dolores church (left)
on the east side now
functions as a venue
for classical concerts.
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