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Cienfuegos

"the Pearl of the South..."

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Located in The South coast of the central region of Cuba, Cienfuegos has a singular history which is present in the Castle of Our Mother of Los Angeles of Jagua, loaded of legend that for 250 years has been the only access defending the best sea to one of bays of raft of The Hispanic America. Their excellence as far as depth, defense and the inner presence of keys and coves turned the bay into a refuge against storms of the Caribbean Sea for the navigators of long ago, while today they have turned it into an ideal scene for regatas and  matches of fast boats and jet skies. Cienfuegos, capital of the province with the same name, was designed in its definitive layout by French colonos in 1819. Those pioneers coming from Bordeaux and La Luisiana laid the the urbanistic foundations  of civil architecture that gives singularity to the city, and attest their refinement. The perfect layout of their streets, harmonically conjugated with multiple constructions and other elements of high architectural value,  reveals the splendor of a cosmopolitan culture with a strong French accent, and allows the visitor to breathe the neoclassic atmosphere that distinguishes  this large city, raised at the border of a bay of strongly rooted marine traditions, in a region also equipped with innumerable natural attractiveness and a vast culinary culture. 

 

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How to get there??

 

 The majority of visitors that come to Cienfuegos does it by road. Distance 256 km from Havana, 241 km from Matanzas and about 85 km from  Trinidad. Also, it offers services for  the International Airport Jaime Gonzalez.

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In order To know Cienfuegos: The city was named Cienfuegos as of 1830 and was distinguished with that title half a century later, it has much to show to those who visit it. At La Antigua Plaza de Armas, is Park Jose Marti, where you will find the  only Triumph  Arc in Cuba, The Cathedral of Nuestra Senora of Ia Purisima Concepcion, the school San Lorenzo, The House of the Founder and the Tomas Terry  theater  are places that must be visited, like the castle of Nuestra Senora of Los Angeles of Jagua and the Palaces of VaIle and Ferrer. Other less interesting sites are the cemetery,  El Jardin Tomas Acea, that stands out because of their portico, a replica of the Partenon made in white marble ; the Botanic Garden founded on 1900, The Naval Museum, el Paseo del Prado, or the own Malecon, from where bahia is possible the small existing keys within the palacetes that still call attention to Punta Gorda. At little distance of the city, you will find magnificent beaches like Rancho Luna (18 km) and places of strong natural attractiveness like the Niche, the valle de Yaguanabo, La Hacienda La Vega, La Finca La lsabela, the Martin Infierno Cave, with its gigantic stalactite of more then 60 ms of height, or the unmistakable landscape of Guajimico, caught between the sea and the mountain.

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In order To enjoy Cienfuegos: The Guanaroca night club, of the hotel Jagua, the possibility of enjoying one afrocuban night at Palmira. The Caribbean House to the Cave of the Shrimp, constitutes some of but the tempting supplies of Cienfuegos, a city that  mainly distinguishes by the excellence of its kitchen and by plates processed from fish and seafood. They are proverbial the quality of the paella of the Covadonga restaurant and the Shrimp to Ia Cave served in the Cave of the Shrimp. The Caribbean House, that offers typical prescriptions of this region; House of the Fisherman (fished and seafood); Castle of Jagua (it cooks internacional); The Creole, lsabela and the Iron door (he cooks Cuban); The Official held in low esteem (he cooks Asiatic) and the Palace of ValIe (he cooks Italian and seafood), are other options to take in consideration.

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Cienfuegos

"La Perla del Sur..."

 

Ubicada en Ia costa sur de Ia region central de Cuba, Cienfuegos tiene una singular historia en que esta  presente Ia Fortaleza de Nuestra Señora de los Angeles de Jagua, alcazar cargado de leyendas que desde hace 250 años defiende el único acceso por mar a una de las mejores bahias de balsa de Ia America  hispana..  Sus excelencias en cuanto a profundidad, resguardo  y Ia presencia de cayos  y ensenadas interiores convirtieron a Ia bahía en un seguro refugio contra las tormentas del Mar Caribe para los navegantes de antaño, mientras hoy lo convierten en un escenario ideal para regatas  y torneos de Ianchas rapidas  y de motonautica. Cienfuegos, capital de Ia  provincia del mismo nombre, fue diseñada en su trazado definitivo  por colonos franceses en 1819. Aquellos pioneros procedentes de Burdeos y Ia Luisiana sentaron las bases urbanisticas y de arquitectura civil que dan  singularidad a Ia ciudad, y testimonian su refinamiento.  El trazado perfecto de sus calles, armónicamente conjugado con multiples edificaciones y otros elementos de alto valor arquitectonico, revelan el esplendor de una cultura cosmopolita con fuerte acento frances, y permiten al visitante respirar el ambiente neoclasico que distingue a esta urbe, Ievantada a orillas de una bahia de tradiciones marineras fuertemente arraigadas, en una region dotada tambien de innumerables atractivos naturales y una vasta cultura culinaria.  

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Cómo llegar??

 

El mayor número de visitantes que Ilega a Cienfuegos lo hace  por carretera. A 256  km de La Habana, 241 km de Matanzas y a apenas 85 km de Trinidad.  Tambien brinda servicios el Aeropuerto Internacional Jaime Gonzalez.  

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Para conocer Cienfuegos:  La ciudad -nombrada Cienfuegos a partir de 1830 y distinguida con ese titulo medio siglo después- tiene mucho que mostrar a quienes Ia visitan. La antigua Plaza de Armas, el Parque José Marti, donde se encuentra, el único Arco de Triunfo existente en Cuba, Ia Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Ia Purisima Concepción, el colegio San Lorenzo, Ia Casa del Fundador y eI teatro Tomas Terry  son Iugares que deben   visitarse, al  igual que el castillo de Nuestra Señora de los Angeles de Jagua y los Palacios de VaIle y de Ferrer. Otros sitios no menos interesantes son eI cementerio de  jardin Tomas Acea, que resalta por su  portico, una replica del Partenon realizada en marmol  blanco; el Jardin Botanico fundado en 1900, eI Museo Historico-Naval, el Paseo del Prado,  o el propio Malecon, desde donde es posible descubrir los pequeños cayos existentes dentro de Ia Bahía y los palacetes que aún llaman Ia atención sobre Punta Gorda. A poca distancia de Ia ciudad pueden encontrarse playas magnificas como Rancho Luna (18 km) y lugares de fuerte atractivo natural como los saltos de agua de El Nicho, el valle de Yaguanabo, Ia hacienda La Vega, Ia finca La lsabela, Ia cueva Martin Infierno -con su gigantesca estalactita de mas de 60 m de altura-, o el paisaje inconfundible de Guajimico, atrapado entre el mar y Ia montana.  

 

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Para disfrutar Cienfuegos: El cabaret Guanaroca, del hotel Jagua, Ia  posibilidad de disfrutar una noche afrocubana en Palmira. La Casa Caribeña a La Cueva del Camaron, constituyen algunas de las mas tentadoras ofertas de Cienfuegos, una ciudad que además se distingue por Ia excelencia de su cocina y principalmente  por los platos elaborados a partir de pescados y mariscos. Son proverbiales Ia calidad de Ia  paella del restaurante Covadonga y eI Camaron a Ia Cueva servido en La Cueva del Camaron. La Casa Caribeña, que ofrece recetas tipicas de esta region; Ia Casa del Pescador (pescados y mariscos); eI Castillo de Jagua (cocina internacianal); El Criollo, La lsabela y La Verja (cocina cubana); El Mandarin (cocina asiatica) y el Palacio de ValIe (cocina italiana y mariscos), son otras opciones a tomar en consideracion. .

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Cienfuegos Hotels & Villas

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Boutique La Unión

The 4 star resort Cubanacan Boutique La Unión is located in the center of the city, 7 km from the international airport. There you will find mixed the neoclassic style and the modern services that will make you stay pleasant.

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Club Amigo Faro de Luna

20 km from Cienfuegos city, is the Club Amigo Faro Luna, a perfect refugee for those dicing lovers. Next to the Rancho Luna Beach, this 3 star hotel give a nice service that you will enjoy.

 

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Jagua

The main feature of the diving area of Cienfuegos (The Pearl of the Caribbean), is in wide channels, whose depth ranges between 12 and 40 m. This area offers pleasant surprises to the diver who submerges in its always calm and clear waters.

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Horizontes Rancho Luna 

The semicircle-shaped, soft sand and beach is bathed by peaceful and warm waters. There are different diving areas nearby.

 

 

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Islazul Pasacaballos

The Pasacaballos Hotel rises majestically at the entrance of Cienfuegos bay, furnished with all the comfort and the space to ensure a nice stay. Its well-lit rooms overlook a large sea- water pool, ideal to bask in the sun and enjoy a cold drink.

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Islazul Punta La Cueva

Hotel Islazul Punta La Cueva is in the Rancho Luna road, 3rd km.

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Islazul Villa Yaguanabo

Hotel Islazul Villa Yaguanabo is in the Rancho Luna road, km 3.5.

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Cubamar Villa Guajimico

Villa Guajimico is the ideal destination for those who want to combine scuba diving with sightseeing and exploring the Cuban country side and its historical cities like the neo-classical Cienfuegos or the Spanish colonial UNESCO World Heritage city of Trinidad.

 

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