Other towns with casas Banes Baracoa Bayamo Caibarien Camaguey Cardenas Ciego de Avila Cienfuegos Gibara Guanabo (Playas del Este) Guantanamo Holguin La Boca (Trinidad) La Habana MAIN La Habana Centro La Habana Miramar La Habana Vedado La Habana Vieja Las Tunas Manzanillo Matanzas Moron Nueva Gerona (La Isla) Nuevitas Pinar del Rio Playa Giron Playa La Herradura Playa Las Bocas Playa Siboney Puerto Padre Puerto Esperanza Remedios Sancti Spiritus Santa Clara Santiago Soroa Trinidad Viñales

Founded by Diego Velazquez in 1514, the city was one of seven in Cuba to be colonial outposts of the Spaniards. Its location made it perfect for agriculture and sugar exploitation. The ciudad fell to the hands of pirates in 1665, was long forgotten by the rest of the world until it became the capital of the province in 1976. Its third life began in the third millenium when tourist development was finally implanted with major hotel renovations and the coming of Cuba's two major tour operators in its centre, the Plaza Serafin Sanchez. DISTANCES Camaguey, 184 Ciego de Avila 74 Cienfuegos, 145 Guayos, 15 (rail junction) Holguin, 392 Santa Clara, 85 Santiago, 515 Trinidad, 69 MAPS & LINKS City Map Larger City Map Large regional map around the city National train schedule Weather (Wunderground) Daily exchange rates All that's natural in Sancti Spiritus province POPULATION 90,000 SEE • Biblioteca Provincial Rubén Martínez Villena • Fundación de la Naturaleza y El Hombre • Galeria de Arte • Farmacia Colonial (Maximo Gomez 40) • Iglesia Parroquial Mayor del Espiritu Santo • Museo de Arte Colonial (in Palacio built in 1744 : worth the 2cuc entrance) • El Lyceo (first school for Blacks, 1859) • Museo de Historia Natural • Museo Provincial • Plaza Serafín Sánchez, • Puente Yayabo (large 5-arch bridge, 1815) • Teatro Principal EXCURSIONS Lake (Laguna) Zaza, 10k away : trout fishing (International contest each September), bird watching, hotel Zaza swimming pool. RESTAURANTS Hostal del Rijo (Hotel), El Conquistador (lovely building, great fare), El Méson de la Plaza, Restaurante 1514 PALADARES El Rosario, Maria Pilar SERVICES InfoInternet (Café Internet) Hotel Plaza, calle Independencia, corner Avenida de los Mártires 9h-22h Hotel Zaza: Carretera central Km 8, 17h-23h• • Aeropuerto • 27-584, Havanautos 26-390 Medical 240-17 Radio Sancti Spiritus 1200AM, 97,3FM Transautos 271-02 • Hostal del Rijo (nice old and renovated 16-room hotel, doubles or singles for 40-60cuc) on Plaza Honorato. Was the residence in 1818 of local famous doctor Don Rudesindo García Rijo. • • • EVENINGS Casa de la Cultura • (Parque Central) Casa de la Trova• (Maximo Gomez 26) Casa de la Musica• (behind Museo de Arte Colonial) Cines : Conrado Benítez, Serafin Sanchez Discoteca Habana Club • • • Baseball : Estadio A Huelga TRANSPORTATION Bus Viazul : see link above (tel. 241-42) • Bayamo (21cuc), Camaguey (10cuc), Holguin (21cuc), La Habana (3xday, 23cuc), Las Tunas (17cuc), Santa Clara (6cuc), Santiago (28cuc), Trinidad (2 per day, 6cuc), Varadero (1/2 16cuc) Trains• see link above (tel 247-90) Camaguey (6.50cuc), Cienfuegos (5cuc), La Habana (2 per day - 13.50cuc), Santa Clara (3.50cuc), Santiago (3xday, 21cuc) CASAS SUGGESTED V = suggested by webbies and travelers but not verified. Check in person or by phone. Children 16 and under may share parents' bedroom at no charge only if there is an additional bed available. Mention the age of your children when making the reservation. Comments and suggestions webmaster @cubacasas.net

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LOS RICHARDS V
Ricardo Rodriguez, el taxista
Calle Independencia Norte # 28, (upstairs) on Plaza Serafin Sanchez. Tel. (41) 26-805 or 23-029 (c/o wife Hilda, right)

Independent entrance to bedrooms. Two immaculate bedrooms with a-c. Shared bathroom. Terrace and balcony over main square. Nice family atmosphere, Ricardo knows every inch of the town as he's its best taxi driver.

Rate : 15cuc per night per bedroom (2 pers. max)

Listed in Petit Futé 2007-08

HILDA ROSA MUTIS MARTINEZ V
Calle Independencia #17, near Parque Central. Tel. (41) 23-029

Private entrance for guests. Large living room. One very large bedroom with a-c. Private bathroom. Balcony, terrace. Prepare your own meals in well-equipped kitchen.

Rate : 15cuc per night per bedroom (2 pers. max)

Listed in Petit Futé 2007-08

LOS ZAMORA V
Independencia Sur # 56 entre Honorato y Agramonte Tél. (41) 24-830 or 23-046

Two bedrooms in a well-furnished apartment. Private baths, a-c. Professional hosts, info on nightlife.

HENRIQUE DIAZ V
Calle Marti 111 e/Sobral y San Cristobal one block from Tienda (Shop) de La Habana Tel. (41) 27-553

Semi-colonial casa with three bedrooms (each with private baths) to choose from located in center.

MARTHA RODRIGUEZ MARTINEZ y MIGUEL V
Placido Norte 69, entre Terso Marin y Carderon Tel: (41) 23-556

Martha rents two aircon bedrooms with ceiling fans and each with ensuite bathrooms. Meals (Martha presents menus to guests) are served ion small nicely-decorated terrace. Rooftop views of city.







Source : Eyewitness/Voir Cuba Guides 2007-2008

ESTRELLA GONZALES OBREGON V
Calle Maximo Gómez Norte # 26, entre Antonio Guiteras y Calderón, facing Hotel Colonial. Tel. (41) 27-927 c/o neighbor

Large and cosy colonial house, rebuilt with security and comfort in mind. Ground floor may not look so great, upstairs is just fine.

One large ventilated bedroom, with a-c. Private bathroom, fridge. Phone and laundry service. Guaranteed parking. Estrella's son also rents, in case she has no vacancy.

Rate : 15cuc per night per bedroom (2 pers. max)

Listed in Petit Futé 2007-08