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The first time I came in
this city I thought:"I can make 5000 pics in this place
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Beautiful historical center with red roofs and streets of
little bricks
This city is full of the hirtory of colonial Cuba.
The old historical center of Trinidad is the best to see by
feet, cars aren't alowed anyway, you can park your car at
Calle Antonio Maceo
Thousands of slaves got trade from this city to other islands
of the Caribbean
In 1988 UNESCO declared Trinidad "World Monument"
UNESCO
declared Trinidad (founded in 1514, the third Spanish settlement
in Cuba) to be a part of world cultural heritage because of
its colonial architecture, which dates from the 18th, 19th
and early 20th centuries. The oldest part of the city (55
blocks in size, with 1211 buildings) is one of its greatest
attractions.
It
contains beautiful churches (such as the Great Parish Church,
a neoclassical edifice built in 1892) and public squares,
the most important of which is Main Square-surrounded by buildings
of great beauty and historic and architectural interest and
considered the second most important square in the country,
after Havana's Cathedral Square.
Trinidad
has several museums: the Romantic Museum and the Museum of
Architecture, Archeology, History and the Struggle against
Counterrevolutionaries.
One Mansion, built in 1723 sells souvenirs
and special drinks typical of the city: canchancharas (for
which the house is named), a cocktail made of honey, Lime
juice and high wine. The city also has a Troubadours House
(Casa de la Trova) and a House of Music (Casa de la Musica).
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Beach
In
addition to its lush natural surroundings and colonial appearance,
Trinidad is graced by the sea, which gave it two excellent
beaches: Ancon and Maria Aguilar, both of which are very close
by and are among the best beaches on the southern coast of
Cuba. Ancon Beach is just a little over 7 miles (12 km) from
the city. It is two and a half miles (4 km) long, with white
sand and green-blue water. Its seabed is ideal for scuba diving
and spearfishing.
The
Ancon Peninsula is bordered by a narrow shelf of sandy bottom,
with colorful patches of coral, ridges up to 16 and a half
feet (5 meters) high, tunnels and other features. It has 21
scuba-diving sites, where you can see concentrations of Black
Coral (Antipathes spp.), a wide varietay of spnges, gorgonians,
Common Sea Fans (Gorgonia spp.) and many kinds of colorfull
fish.
Location
and How to Get There
The
Ancon Peninsula is slightly over 7.5 miles (12 km) from Trinidad
(232.5, or 375 km, east of Havana, in the middle of the country).
Modern roads link the city to the city of Sancti Spiritus,
capitol of the province of the same name, and to the city
of Cienfuegos (25 miles, or 40 km, away). A large part of
the road to Cienfuegos hugs the coast and offers some beautiful
views. There are three national airports in Sancti Spiritus
Province. The one serving Trinidad handles the most flights-of
small and medium sized planes-and links that city with other
important tourist resorts in the country.
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Activities
include lazing in the sun, swimming, snorkling, scuba
diving and other water sports; seafaris and excursions
to nearby cays; deep-sea and bottom fishing; tours of the
oldest part of Trinidad and of its surrounding area, including
Sugarmill Valley and Topes de Collantes, in a large area of
parks and natural preserves; excursions to Cienfuegos; visits
to beaches along the road to that city; and trips to other
tourist resorts in the archipelago.
For
evening entertainment, there are many recreational options
which can be combined with the offers in Trinidad.
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Accomodation
and Facilities
There
are 3 hotels on the Ancon Peninsula: the 3-star, All-Inclusive,
Club Gran Caribe Ancon; and the 3-star Horizontes Costasur;
The 4 star Brisas Trinidad del Mar. All three are on the beach,
with a total of over 500 airconditioned rooms, each with satelite
TV. The hotels also have swimming pools, restaurants, gyms,
bars, tennis courts, discoteques and a family atmosphere.
Hotels
in Trinidad 
In
Trinidad , there are at least six other urban and rural hotels
and villas, plus an international clinic. A scuba diving center
on on the Ancon Peninsula will fit you out with the equipment
you need for enjoying this beautiful caribbean beach to the
full.
The
Ancon Peninsula also has a marina with scuba diving equipment.
It offers seafaris to cays in the area; bottom, trolling and
deep-sea fishing; and services for living on board in the
Jardines de la Reina Archipelago: mooring services, anchorages,
drinking water, electricity, commissary service, fuel, bathrooms
with showers, and a bar-restaurant.
Scuba
Diving Trinidad 
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Nature
A few miles from Trinidad, going up a steep mountain road,
you'll come up to Topes de Collantes Natural Park.
Some 2625 feet (800 meters) above sea level, up in the mountains,
it has a cool microclimate. The streams and rivers in its
valleys go underground to drain, and dozens of species of
plants and animals live here. They include colorful birds,
ferns, precious-wood trees and orchids, many of which are
endemic. Here, too, you'll find beautiful waterfalls-such
as Caburni Falls, which drops from a height of nearly 200
feet (60 meters) into a pool fed by several springs.
There is a 4-star tourist complex,
the Escambray Kurhotel, with more than 200 rooms, a gym, a
heated swimming pool and other facilities, an ideal base for
all who love hiking, bird watching, horseback riding, swimming
in crystal clear rivers, spelunking and visiting sites which
combine nature with farm traditions and delicious Cuban cuisine.
Sugarmill Valley-which UNESCO
also declared to be a part of world hertiage- is just a few
minutes drive frim Trinidad. Here, you can see ruins of sugarcane
plantations dating from the 19th century, with sugar pans,
towers, wheels (gear wheels) and even some of the mansions
built by the aristicracy of that era, such as the "big
house" at the Guaimaro Sugar Mill, which has Italian
frescoes, wooden balustrades and round-arched windows. The
tower of the Manaca Iznaga Sugar Mill, known as Iznagna Tower,
is still standing. It has seven levels and is nearly 143 feet
(43.5 meters) high. Then take another mountain road to reach
El Nicho Park, with its impressive waterfalls, endemic flora
and birds, caves and pools where the swimming is great.
Escambray
Mountains / Topes de Collantes 
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