Top Things to do in Guantanamo Province
Top 5 Sights & Landmarks in Guantanamo Province, Guantanamo Province
Discover the best top things to do in Guantanamo Province, Cuba including First Coffee Plantations in the Southeast of Cuba, Palacio Salcines, Zoologico de Piedra, Catedral de Santa Catalina de Ricci, Catedral de Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion.
Restaurants in Guantanamo Province
1. First Coffee Plantations in the Southeast of Cuba
2. Palacio Salcines
3. Zoologico de Piedra
4. Catedral de Santa Catalina de Ricci
5. Catedral de Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion
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Reviewed By soledadp394 - Baracoa, Caribbean
The cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Baracoa, Cuba is unique for many reasons. Please note the photograph here must have been taken about 10 years ago as the church was renovated for the 500th anniversary of the founding of Baracoa which took place in 2011. It is now freshly painted, the roof has been replaced, the bells are working, the ceiling is new and the famous Cruz de la Parra is housed in its own alcove at the entrance of the church. This cross was created when Columbus landed in Baracoa; it was placed on the shore of the bay called Porto Santo, where the ships entered. It has been modified over the years, but its importance is great, as it is the only cross of all the crosses that Columbus ordered to survive to this day. It is supposedly on the site of the first church to be erected in Baracoa and is at the heart of the city. The park in front of the church is a great meeting place.
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