Introduction

The city of Cienfuegos lounges languidly on the expansive Bahia de Cienfuegos on Cuba's Caribbean coast. It has a French influence and feel traceable to the influx of French immigrants who arrived in the early 19th century fleeing a slave uprising in Haiti. It is known as the Pearl of the South or Cuba's Paris. The Paris analogy is a bit of a stretch but the city certainly has some interesting and attractive buildings. It received UNESCO World Heritage status in 2005 due to it's impressive architecture. It even has it's own Arch de Triumph.

The long Paseo de Prado (Prado), the main street, makes for an interesting stroll.

Cienfuegos Province also boasts the El Nicho waterfall in Parque Topes de Collantes in the nearby Sierra de Escambray mountains as well as the beach resort of Rancho Luna.

horses and carts work the streets of Cienfuegos as taxis and carting goods

the beer wagons during fidel's 90th birthday celebrations

concert at the the fiesta for fidel castro's 90th

inside the strangely arabesque palacio de valle

locals at the fiesta to celebrate fidel castro's 90th birthday

our wonderful hosts in Cienfuegos, dinorah and raul

We want to give a special thanks to our casa particular hosts in Cienfuegos Dinorah and Raul of Casa Colonial San Fernando. If you're looking for a casa in Cienfuegos look no further than here. Contact: acuba2012@hotmail.es Phone (53) 53417496 Address Ave 54, 3923, Cienfuegos

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