Parque Constitución


The Guáimaro Assembly of April 1869, which approved the first Cuban constitution and called for the emancipation of slaves, was held here. The events are commemorated by a large monument in this central park honoring the stars of Cuban independence.


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1. Museo Histórico

0.1 MILES

A small museum with several rooms dedicated to local art and history.

2. Finca La Belén

22.21 MILES

Nestled in grassy uplands, this handsome country ranch was built by a Peruvian architect during WWII. It is now run as a nature reserve by Ecotur. It's…

3. El Cornito

23.36 MILES

The bamboo woods around Motel El Cornito, about 6km outside town, offer a welcome, shady diversion from the scorching city bustle. You'll find ranchón…

4. Cacique Maniabo y Jibacoa

23.4 MILES

A two-headed Taíno chief looking in opposite directions. It dominates the surroundings at the rustic Motel El Cornito 3km west of town.

5. Monumento Al Trabajo

25.78 MILES

The 8m-high abstract Monumento Al Trabajo by José Peláez pays cubist homage to Cuban workers.

6. Museo Memorial Mártires de Barbados

25.99 MILES

Las Tunas' most evocative sight is in the former home of Carlos Leyva González, an Olympic fencer killed in the nation's worst terrorist atrocity: the…

7. La Fuente de las Antilles

26.06 MILES

This work, first unveiled in 1977, was elemental in reviving Cuba’s sculpturing traditions and making Las Tunas its HQ. The sculpture comprises a huge…

8. Memorial Vicente García

26.33 MILES

A colonial-era structure near the eponymous park that commemorates Las Tunas' great War of Independence hero who captured the town from the Spanish in…

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