The city has world class hotels in the city and on its beaches amid well conserved natural surroundings. The best equipped International Airport, the Antonio Maceo is the largest in the Caribbean region. The Cruise Ship terminal of Santiago de Cuba can handle tourist cruises of all sizes. So the choice is yours, take a […]
The end of July each year is the carnival time for the city. The conga drum rhythms can be heard all over and the city turns into a big party with beer flowing like water. The streets are filled with dancers of all ages and no visitor can escape the festivities of the carnival.
The city is a veritable stockpile of history, nature and the man made marvels. You can go to downtown Santiago de Cuba for a stroll in the parks or Barrio El Tivoli, the decrepit fashionable spot of yore with narrow steep streets and dilapidated wooden houses. The four hundred year old Cathedral de Nuestra Senora […]
The most valued aspect of the city is the people with diverse backgrounds and ethnic origins. The hospitable, joyous, fun-filled and happy-go-lucky nature of the people adds that carnival spirit to the city. The best of all the cultures; Spanish, French, Africans, British and the local tribal truths have been assimilated to produce the eclectic […]
Spanish conquistador Diego Velazquez de Cuellar established the city in the mid of 1514. Santiago de Cuba, the capital of the Spanish colony of Cuba, was used to launch several expeditions to Mexico and Florida soon after. The French and the British plundered the city riches, and an earthquake in mid 1766 almost flattened the […]
A picturesque city of half a million people, Santiago de Cuba, is the capital city of the province with the same name. It is the second largest city of the Cuban country and historically enjoys an equal importance to the country capital Havana, located more than 500 miles away. The city forms an important sea […]