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Monument to José Martí in Parque Martí, Cienfuegos, Cuba
Author: Јакша (public domain)
Cienfuegos (map) is a city on the southern coast of Cuba. It is located on the northern shore of a lagoon-like bay called Bahia de Cienfuegos (also called Bahia de Jagua). It covers 333 sq km (128.6 sq mi) and has a population of 164,000 people (2011 estimate).
Guide to Cienfuegos Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Cienfuegos that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
Palacio de Valle in Cienfuegos, Cuba
Author: Dieter Mueller (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
More on Cienfuegos
The city of Cienfuegos was originally named Fernardina de Jagua, in honor of King Ferdinand VII of Spain. It is located in an area called Cacicazgo de Jagua. The town was however later renamed Cienfuegos.Cienfuegos has a well-preserved historic center which was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005. In that same year the city was hit by Hurrican Dennis.
Visiting Cienfuegos
There are buses from Havana, Trinidad, Varadero and Santa Clara to Cienfuegos.
Building in Cienfuegos, Cuba
Author: Bibit (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
Sights & Attractions in Cienfuegos
- Antiguo Ayuntamiento
Provincial government assembly building at Parque Martí. - Castillo de Jagua
Fort erected to protect the bay and its inhabitants from pirates. - Catedral de la Purísma Concepción
The cathedral of Cienfuegos erected in the 19th century, one of the major buildings of the central square. - Cementerio General La Reina
City cemetery on the western part of Cienfuegos. Laid out in 1830, it is today a national monument. - Cementerio Monumental Tomás de Acea
A huge cemetery on the eastern part of Cienfuegos. - Cueva de Martin Inferno
Cave with some of the largest stalagmites. - Huseo Histórico Naval Nacional
This is the main naval museum of Cuba. It showcases documents related to the anti-Batista insurrection and the history of the Cuban navy. - Museo Provincial
Provincial museum housed in the former Casino Español, an eclectic-style building of the 19th century. It houses objects keepsakes for the wealthy families of 19th century Cienfuegos. - Palacio de Valle
Mansion of sugar baron Acisclo del Valle Blanco. Later it housed a casino, and today a restaurant. - Palacio Ferrer
Mansion of an early 20th century sugar baron José Ferrer Sirés, today houses the Casa Provincial de la Cultura. - Parque Martí
This is zero-kilometer for Cienfuego, marked by a compass point on the ground. - Paseo del Prado
Street in Cienfuegos with many historic buildings. - Punta Gorda
Upscale neighborhood on the southern tip of the Bay of Cienfuegos. - Teatro Tomás Terry
Theater named after the sugar baron whose will funded it.
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