Ayuntamiento

Santiago de Cuba


The neoclassical Ayuntamiento was erected in the 1950s using a design from 1783 and was once the site of Hernán Cortés’ mayoral office. Fidel Castro appeared on the balcony of the present building on the night of January 2, 1959, trumpeting the revolution’s triumph. The edifice was getting thoroughly refurbished on our last visit.


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1. Parque Céspedes

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Archetype for romantic Cuban street life, Parque Céspedes is a throbbing kaleidoscope of walking, talking, hustling, flirting, guitar-strumming humanity…

2. Museo de Ambiente Histórico Cubano

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The oldest house still standing in Cuba, this arresting early colonial abode dating from 1522 was the official residence of the island's first governor,…

3. Casa de la Cultura Miguel Matamoros

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The Casa de la Cultura Miguel Matamoros, on Parque Céspedes' eastern aspect, is the former San Carlos Club, a social center for wealthy santiagüeros until…

5. Museo Arquidiocesano

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6. Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen

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7. Calle Heredia

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