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Iglesia Parroquial de la
Santísima Trinidad VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
The church of the Holy Trinity was
built in the late 1800s on the site Practical Information
of a 17th-century church that had Sancti Spíritus. Road Map C3.
* 75,000. n Cubatur, Calle
been destroyed by a cyclone.
It has an impressive carved Antonio Maceo esq. Francisco
wooden altar decorated with Javier Zerquera, (41) 996 314;
elaborate inlaid wood (see p188). Infotur, Calle Gustavo Izquierdo,
(41) 998 258. ( daily.
Transport
@ Calle Piro Guinart 224, e/
Maceo e Izquierdo, (41) 994 448.
£ Ave. Simón Bolívar 422,
(41) 993 348.
The Casa de los Conspiradores, with a
wooden balcony on the corner, was the
meeting place of the nationalist secret La Casa de la Trova, a live music venue
society, La Rosa de Cuba.
(see p282), stands almost opposite the
Palenque de los Congos Reales, which
also offers music and dance (see p280).

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Museo de Arquitectura Colonial
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Housed in the beautifully restored Casa
de los Sánchez Iznaga, this museum
P L A Z A illustrates the main features of Trinidad’s
M A Y O R
architecture (see p188).
CALLE HERNÁNDEZ ECHERRI
CALLE MARTÍNEZ VILLENA

Universal Benito Ortiz
C A L L E J A V I E R
Casa de la Galeriá de Arte
Cultura (p193) Besides being a fine example of
19th-century architecture, this
building has an interesting art
gallery with works by local artists,
as well as handicrafts (see p188).

C A L L E S I M Ó N B O L Í V A R
. Palacio Cantero
This Neo-Classical gem was built in
the early 19th century and is now
the home of the Museo Histórico
Municipal, which recounts the
history of the region. The tower
0 metres 100
has a commanding view of the
0 yards 100 historic centre (see p193).

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