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| Gateway to the Sierra Maestra, Bayamo can be reached directly from either Las Tunas, Holguin or Santiago by car, train or bus, Gus. Reasons to like this city : calm, history, liberation and patriotism. Carlos Manuel de Céspedes was a native and the first to liberate the slaves from his own plantation. The deed was recognized by the Spanish crown and became known as La Demajagua. Other local firsts : first slave revolt in 1533, first playing of the national anthem, first city hall, first revolution against the Spanish colony. Aboard a boat named Granma, Che Guevara, Fidel and Raul Castro and 80 other compañeros landed from Mexico at the point 133 km southwest in Las Coloradas on December 2, 1956 and were promptly decimated by the army. Only 12 survivors — joined by daughter of Niquero doctor Celia Sanchez — hid in the Sierra Maestra mountains. They fought Batista during two years, with the help of the local campesinos and later, students and intellectuals. After the Revolucion was won on December 31, 1958, the province adopted the name of the boat. Map of Granma here. The town is a chess players dream. Fiesta De La Cubania breaks out every week along calle Saco and as with most Cuban festivals, you can count on lots of dancing, music, and a pig roast. At this celebration, an added component exists : chess boards sit on makeshift tables lining the street. 
POPULATION 226,313 (2007) SEE Casa de la Nacionalidad Cubana, Casa de Estrada Palma Casa Manuel de Céspedes, Iglesia Parroquial Mayor de San Salvador, Museo Ñico Lopez (he introduced the Che to Fidel) Museo Provincial Granma, Parque Granma, Parque Nacional Turquino (Sierra Maestra), 86 km PALADARES Polinesio, Sagitario (Donato Marmol 107, open Noon to Midnight Tel. 42-24-49) RESTAURANTS La Sevillana (new always full, hyper aircon, best peso cubano place in Oriente ?) even with a bit of snobery, La Bodega (Plaza del Himno, supere terrace), La Casona (in pesos cubanos, crowded), Restauran Vegetariano on Gral Garcia, La Presa on Amado Estévez (lobster and shrimp for a handful of pesos), Bayamesa (low-budget), Dona Nelly (pizza, spaghetti), Hotel Royalton (best terrace in the province), 1513, El Manegua, La Bodega, La Casona El Renacer on Gral Garcia, El Senado on C. Figueredo, El Victoria on Gral Garcia, España on Paseo Bayamez, El Manegua on Figueredo. SERVICES Railway station 42-49-55 ; Havanautos 42-26-75 ; Cubana 42-45-01, 42-39-16 ; Cubataxi 42-43-13 ; , Radio Bayamo CMKX 1150 AM. Should all casas be full, Hotel Royalton on the main square is your best bet for reasonable accomodations with nice terrace and restaurant. (23) 42-22-24 EVENINGS Cabaret Bayamo, Cabaret ARTEX, Casa Atocha, Casa de la Trova (Maceo 111), Ciné Cespedes, Discoteca Bayamesa, UNEAC, La Bodega (Plaza del Himno); on Saturday nights : Sabado de la Cubana in the town main lovely park TRANSPORTATION Bus Astro Holguin (1xday 5cuc), La Habana (1xday, 12 hrs, 30), Santiago (2xday 5) • Bus Viazul La Habana (2xweek 44), Santiago (2xweek 7) • Trains (42-49-55) - Camaguey (Daily) 7, La Habana (1 day/2 26), Manzanillo (every 2nd day 2), Santiago (1xday/2 4) • Airport 42-36-95 |
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 HEED THE HINTS IN THIS FINE PRINT ::: Make sure that in your first email or phone call you specify that you want to book a room in that particular casa and that you will reconfirm your booking on arrival in Cuba. Unless you only want a room in any house which may be of the same quality, not the specific casa you booked through photos on these websites ::: So as to not abandon expecting owners with empty rooms, reconfirm (or call ahead to cancel) your booking by phone as soon as you can after arriving in Cuba ::: Please write or phone a casa owner to cancel a booking. As late as it may seem, it allows them a chance to rebook. ::: Children under the age of 16 may share a bedroom with adults for free. Specify the child's age when booking. ::: Since October 2010, maximum bedroom capacity is not limited to two adults ::: Also, large casas are not limited to renting only two bedrooms per night. ::: At the end of the casa name, the V signals the casa was suggested by travelers or owners but not verified by the website staff. If you try it and like it, write us about it. ::: Unless otherwise mentioned, the average room rates and service prices are : 20-25cuc per bedroom per night [up to 40+ for 4 in a room]; breakfasts 3-5cuc, dinners 7-10cuc. ::: Note : monthly taxes have increased 15-50% for owners; this may be reflected on the aforementioned rates. ::: Any casa particular anywhere in Cuba must have a hot water shower, otherwise it cannot have a permit to rent. ::: On certain occasions in the past year, overbooking may have inadvertently hurt some travellers, some casa owners and some webmasters more than would appear and this prompted this webmaster to overreact by generalizing about individual realities; having hurt most casa owners, this webmaestro's self-righteous attitude [all action, no talk] was uncalled for. Lo siento mucho I am truly sorry and apologies given, Marcos 070112 ::: Please share your Complaints, comments & suggestions webmaster [@]cubacasas.net |
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 BOOK BY EMAIL : Click on logo to open a message addressed to that casa in your email application; or right-click to copy address showing at bottom of browser window.  BOOK BY PHONE • From Canada and the USA : 011 53 (add phone # preceded by 23 for Bayamo) • From Europe, Great Britain, Scandinavia and Mexico : 00 53 (add phone # preceded by 23 for Bayamo) HOW TO DIAL A CUBAN PHONE NUMBER HERE |
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| ANA MARTI VÁZQUEZ Two aircon bedrooms, ensuite bathrooms Calle Cespedes 4, entre Canducha y Plaza del Himno, steps from Parque Cespédes or Independencia. Tel. (23) 42-53-23  |
LIBIA MARTI VÁZQUEZ
One aircon bedroom, ensuite bathroom Calle Maximo Gomez No. 56, entre Saco y Leon, overlooking Bayamo river, steps from Plaza del Himno. Tel. (23) 42-56-71  |
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| VILLA ALINA V Two aircon bedrooms, ensuite bathrooms Avenida Francisco Vicente Aguilera 240, entre Mártires y ave. Milanes, 5 mins. walk to centro. Tel. (23) 42-48-61  |
CASA BUENA VISTA
One aircon bedroom, ensuite bathroom Avenida Francisco Vicente Aguilera No. 106 entre Marti y M.Corona two blocks from Parque Cespédes or Independencia. Tel. (23) 42-36-59  |
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ARTURO y ESMERALDA V
Two aircon bedrooms, ensuite bathrooms Calle Zenea #56, e/Wiliam Soler y Capote, 200m from pedestrian Paseo Bayamez. Tel. (23) 42-4051 Cell (5) 281-6080  |
LYDIA y RIOS V
Casa and patio, aircon bedroom, ensuite bath Donato Marmol 323, e/ Figueredo y Lora, right in center near Plaza del Himno Tel. (23) 42-31-75  |
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ISABEL y FERNANDO V
One aircon bedroom, terrace, view of plaza Donato Marmol 158A, e/ Canducha Figueredo y Maceo, Plaza del Himno Tel. (23) 42-98-65 |
OLGA CELEIRO RIZO V
One aircon bedroom, whole floor, balcony Parada 16 (altos), e/ Marti y Marmol, over the offices Cubana airlines. Tel. (23) 42-38-59 |
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VILLA CORAL - JUANA VARONA INFANTE V
Upstairs bedroom, patio, balcony - indep. access Rubén Nogueras 22, e/ José A. Saco y Cacique Guama, near Pizzeria Napoli. Tel. (23) 42-31-65 |
VILLA LA NUEVA - NORMA GINARTE FIGUEREDO V
Two-bedroom upstairs apt, kitchenette, terrace Calle Zenea 330, e/ Lora y Figueredo, 5 blocks from Museo de Cera (Wax Museum). Tel. (23) 42-43-95 |
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VILLA LAS MERCEDES - MILAGRO MERCY MEDINA V
One airon bedroom, rooftop terrace Calle Maximo Gomez 24, e/ Maceo y Figueredo, in town center near Bayamo river and Monumento de las Madres. Tel. (23) 42-39-59 |
FRANK LICEA MILAN V
Retired couple rents one a/c bedroom, ensuite bath Calle Pio Rosado 73, e/ Capote y Wlliam Soler Tel. (23) 42-58-16 cell (5) 293-3119 or JUAN VALDES V Calle Pio Rosado 64, e/ Parada y Wlliam Soler Tel. (23) 42-33-24 |
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| Casas taken off our sites - closed or non-operating for various reasons : Marcos y Rebeca, Manolin Blanes, Villa Rosmery, Villa Luz, Dolores Mazam, Luis Carlos Garcia, Zaida Llanez, Las Americas (rents only to Cubans), Gladys Duque de Estrada, Rebeca Gomez Paneque. — Reasons for closure of some of the above casas may include this sad May 2010 story about which no Cuban dares talk as the shock was (and may still be) so immense in the local community. Link. | ||||||||||||||
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