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Matanzas
City To Do II
Capital
of Matanzas Province
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Plaza
de La Vigía
Centro Histórico Urbano
Magdalena
e/ Milanés
y Río
Original Urban core,
around which the city was later expanded. In its surroundings
are important buildings like Teatro Sauto, Museo Palacio de
Junco, and the firefighter station, among others.
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Teatro
“Sauto”
Magdalena
e/Milanés y Medio
A neo-classical architectural
jewel, of outstanding acoustic characteritics, founded on
April 6th, 1863. It was proclaimed a national Monument in
1978, and has served as seasonal venue for ballet, opera,
zarzuela, concert, music, variety shows, and drama. It is
considered one of the most important cultural institutions
in Latin America.
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Casa de José
Jacinto Milanés
Museum
Milanés
e/Jovellanos y Matanzas
Matanzas
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Cueva
Grande
De Santa Catalina
Monument
Matanzas
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Casa de Miguel Failde
Pérez
Museum
Velarde #95
Matanzas
The
first person to play a Danzon at the Matanzas Lyceum was young
clarinet player Miguel Failde Perez, who on the 1st of January,
1879, directed his typical band of wind instruments, playing
his composition called Las alturas de Simpson (Simpson Heights),
which is a very popular neighborhood in that city founded
in 1693. He thus opened a new chapter in Cuban music. The
band was integrated by a trumpet, a trombone, an ophicleide
(figle), two clarinets, two violins, a bass, kettledrums and
guiro.
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Cayo Jorajuría
Monument
Martí
Matanzas
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Cueva de Simpson
Monument
Matanzas
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Castillo de
San Severino
Carretera
del Puerto
Zona Franca
Its dimension place
it among the largest Spanish fortresses in the Americas. Perched
on the western side of the Matanzas bay, it was acompleted
in 1734 with the aim of protecting trade in the area, while
also guarding the eastern flank of Havana against pirate attacks.
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Cueva
de la Melodía
Sistema Cavernario Bellamar
Monumento
Matanzas
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Museo de los
Bomberos
Institución
Plaza de la Vigía
Matanzas
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Monserrat Hermitage
In spired on
a temple of similar name in Catalonia, Spain, it was completed
in 1872.
It has four statues, representing the four Catalonian regions;
Lerida, Gerona, Tarragona, and Barcelona, and commands a complete
view of Matanzas city and the Yumuri valley.
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Museo Provincial
(Palacio de
Junco)
Museum
Milanés, e/Magdalena y Ayllón
Matanzas
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Santa Iglesia Catedral
San Carlos Borromeo
286 No. 8304, e/83 y 85
Matanzas
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Segunda Plaza
de Armas
Park
Ayuntamiento, e/Milanés y Contreras
Matanzas
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Valle del Yumurí
Monument
Valle del Yumurí
Matanzas
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Handy
Matanzas Addresses
Links
& Sources
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