Difference between revisions of "Santiago de Cuba"
Revision as of 10:36, 22 July 2008Santiago de Cuba is the capital of the Santiago de Cuba province in south-eastern Cuba.
UnderstandSantiago is the second city of Cuba, and the birthplace of the current government. Fidel Castro and Che Guevara launched their revolutionary movement from here in the 1950's. Sierra Maestra,[1] is the local periodical. Get inBy planeAirlines Aero Caribbean is operating to Santiago de Cuba from Havana By trainThere is a daily overnight train to/from Havana with stops in Camagüey and Santa Clara. This service is the Tren Francés on alternate days, which is more reliable and comfortable than other Cuban trains. There is a daytime train to Camagüey and Santa Clara on Thursdays and Sundays, returning on Mondays and Fridays. Local train service to Holguin has been suspended due to poor track conditions. By carBy busFour daily Viazul buses run to/from Havana, with some stopping in Sancti Spiritus, Camagüey, and Santa Clara. There are also daily buses to/from Baracoa, Trinidad and Varadero. By boatGet aroundSeeDoLearnWorkBuyEatBudget
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