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" TRINIDAD DE CUBA ... is the best preserved colonial town on the continent. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Trinidad is not only lovely and colourful, its history is as fascinating as its culture is rich and its traditions, music and dance vibrant. The town, surrounded by spectacular vistas, a turquoise sea and undulating green mountains, its valleys, its rivers and waterfalls is also a living museum and a paradise for photographers " — Christopher Baker, Moon Handbooks
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LOTS TO SEE IN THE REGION - MAP. MANACA IZNAGA in the valley of LOS INGENIOS (Sugar Mills), 10 km north 5 km south, LA BOCA and its CASAS on the coast, its mini beach, a river, Guaurabo with fishing boats — about 6 km east of ANCON and its all-inclusive resorts 7 km south, CASILDA its CASAS, the port protected by the peninsula, 2 km from a beach at Maria Aguilar — and 2,4 km from ANCON and its nice long beach Topes de Collantes 18 km north — in the Escambray range : Caves, rivers, falls, grottos, canyons, natural pools with crystal clear water. Treks, horseback, nature loving, canyoning, bird watching. DISTANCES Camaguey, 252 Casilda, 4 (the port) Ciego de Avila, 143 Cienfuegos, 80 Guama, 297 Guardalavaca, 508 Hanabanilla, 98 Holguin, 453 La Boca, 4 La Habana, 334 Manicaragua, 21 Pinar del Rio, 630 Santa Clara, 84 (124 via Sancti Spiritus) Santiago de Cuba, 649 Sancti Spiritus, 69 Soroa, 530 Topes de Collantes, 18 Varadero, 261 Celebrating Jose Marti, January 28 MAPS & LINKS Map - Road from Cienfuegos, Topes de Collantes Locate Trinidad on World Index Regional tourist Map Town Map Town map with some casas 4x4 ride : Guinia, Fomento, El Guineo, Cabaiguan, SS Cultural Map - Centre of town Weather 5-day forecast (Wunderground) Topes de Collantes - Our photo gallery Valle de Los Ingenios - Our photo gallery Photos by local photographer Julio Muñoz All that's natural in Sancti Spiritus province Who's playing at Casa de la Musica — Egrem Daily currency exchange rates here. Viazul bus-route to/from La Habana Viazul bus-route to/from Oriente (the East) Island-wide bus connections (horariodebuses.com/cu) Artist and painter Yudit Vidal Faife has held exhibitions in Holland, Paris, Quito, in Luxembourg and the Havana Bienal. She exposes her works in her own showroom workshop Pincelada Colonial close to Plaza Mayor where she also restores furniture, calle Real 56, steps from the Galeria Municipal; link to her web site on click. POPULATION 38,000 PLAYAS Ancon on peninsula of same name, down the road, about 9km from center of Trinidad; Aguilar thru La Boca, (7km), tiny local La Boca beach (4km) in town of same name. PALADARES & RESTAURANTS :•: Latest and best is the new Sol Ananda right on Plaza Mayor; run by Sol y Son's owner Lazaro : fabulous decor and gustative fare presented in notable fashion :•: La Estela on Simon Bolivar past the church on Plaza Mayor. Boasts good reputation for its typically-Cuban comidas criollas :•: San Jose, calle Maceo 382E in the casa particular of Jose Ricardo Valladares : great bbq fare, live music; meal for two including a bottle of vino for 25cuc tel. (41) 99-47-02 :•: Some will prefer the Sol y Son for its setting in a stunning colonial decor with a lovely patio Others : Colonial, Daniel, Don Antonio, El Jigue, La Coruña, Plaza Mayor. The two busiest during the day are El Meson del Regidor on Plaza Mayor and La Cachancharra, these last two fill up every day from 11h to 15h00 with busloads of tourists from La Habana. MUST SEE — IF YOU HAVE TIME FOR ONLY 5 SPOTS :•: Convento San Francisco de Asís or Museo de Lucha contra los Bandidos — its tower is symbol of the town, :•: Iglesia Santísima Trinidad, superbly restaured :•: Museo Arquitectura Colonial :•: Museo Romántico (Palacio Brunet), :•: Palacio Cantero, (Museo de Historia) CASA PARTICULAR RATES FOR TRINIDAD Extra Alta Season* 30-35 cuc + — for bedroom * Dec. 15 - 31 + July 15 - August 15 High (Alta) Season* 25-30 cuc — for bedroom * Nov. 15 - April 15 + June 17 - Sept. 30 Low (Baja) Season* 15-20 cuc — for bedroom * April 17 - June 16 + Oct 1 - Dec. 15 Above rates are for each bedroom with two adults or more sharing per night. Children 16 and under may share parents' bedroom at no charge only if there is an additional bed available; there usually is. Mention the age of your children when making the reservation. Breakfasts 3-5 cuc per person Dinners 8-12 cuc and more per person No sense asking if a casa has hot water for showering : no one can legally rent in Cuba if the casa does not provide it. Share your discoveries and comments webmaster @cubacasas.net SERVICES :•: Busses Astro & Viazul (41) 99-44-48, :•: Café Internet Las Begonias corner Maceo y Rosario. 2cuc = 10 mins. 8h-20h :•: Horseback : beware of street offers; most local horses are badly treated; local casa owner Julio Muñoz is trying to improve situation; link here :•: Servi Cupet 24 hr food and gas (41) 99-64-28 :•: Sala Internet Etecsa, Parque Central, 7h-18h. Access by coded card sold in office : 6cuc = 60 mins., remainder can be used elsewhere on the island. etecsa.cu	Parque Cespedes at sunset, in jan 09 © sogestour •|• Playa Ancon © anthony cobban, travellerspoint.com Calle Simon Bolivar leading to the Plaza Major © Guillaume Thomassin, chuchi.zoy.org •|• In the mountains of the Escambray : Cascada de Rocio © Guillaume Thomassin, chuchi.zoy.org Our photos : click on any . EXCURSIONS :•: Take a walk on the nice side : discover Trinidad's surrounding nature (free of noise, pollution and hustlers) on foot with Señora Maypu Calzada Simó who lives at #1 on calle Esperanza, off-center; call her on her new (Sept. 2011) cell 05-341-9102 so she can meet you for a half-day (2-5 hour) walk in the valley; speaks a bit of English; some pix here :•: 4x4 ride from sunrise to sunset. Drive your rented car to Manaca Iznaga near Condado, go past the famous tower some 42 km to lovely Guinia de Miranda (fabulous mountain roads) then another 20k to Fomento; south 15k to El Guineo, the most unknown memorial to Che Guevara on this planet; then the "fun" part : 20k of bad road & stupendous scenery to Cabaiguan. Finally, some 69 km of "normal" roads downhill facing the setting sun to Trinidad via Sancti Spiritus and Banao : use this map :•: Cayo Blanco, off scuba, playa, lunch, cocktail : 27cuc + 30cuc diving with air bottle. 41-99-62-05 :•: Playa Ancón : At the eastern end, three all-inclusives. Only paying guests can get in but the beaches are public. Up from these, on Playa Aguilar, the Grill Caribe (beach, parasols, lobster at 28cuc : no thanks !). Right by that, a shaded beach spot with a parking attendant. :•: Salto Cuba : see the waterfall on horseback, 10cuc Photos of Parque El Cubano here :•: Topes de Collantes in the mountains of the Escambray : trekking to the (salto) Caburni, horseback, swimming in fresh-water lagunas. Photos of the 8 areas of Topes here. :•: Valle de Los Ingenios (San Luis) by motorized train or by steam train. Our page here. RENTALS : CARS, SCOOTERS, BIKES :•: Cubacar (41) 99-62-57 :•: Havanautos (41) 99-63-01 :•: Transtur Taxis (41) 99-64-54 Autos 419-66-33 :•: Scooters/vespas Cubatur (41) 99-63-14, EVENINGS : MUSIC, DANCE, SHOWS Nowhere else except La Habana, is there more choice : Bands, shows, dancing and singing from 10 a.m. :•: Artex (daily dance lessons) :•: Casa de la Trova (band and dancing to son) :•: Casa de la Musica Egrem, the most popular : three stages, one of which outdoors, on the steps, by the Iglesia Santisima. :•: Casa de la Musica (daily dance lessons) :•: Ciné Romelio Cornelio, Parque Central :•: Disco Las Cuevas (extraordinary cave) :•: Las Ruinas (of Teatro Brunet) : open sky :•: Palenque de Congos Reales (afro-cuban rhythms). GETTING AROUND :•: By taxi, 3 hours 30 mins., from and to La Habana via Cienfuegos : figure 25cuc per person, minimum 4 passengers; where to book ? Every square meter of town seems to be filled with taxi hustlers : if you cannot find one, start praying, 'cause it's the end of the world. :•: By Viazul aircon bus : see links upper left :•: Locally : cocotaxis (scooters with cabins), 3 pax. max. To Playa Ancon, 3-5cuc per person. Plaza Mayor and Palmas © Wolfgang Glebe, treakearth.com •|• Cascada escondida, a Topes de Collantes waterfall discovered in 2004 © canyoning-quebec.com La Popesa, disaffected church on the hill side overlooking the town © Elio Delgado HTorg •|• La Cotorra de la Felicidad, an ara caught digitally © sogestour — Click to enlarge Casa Santana boasts a lovely patio — like many colonial casas in town © sogestour
La Habana - Trinidad 2 x day on Viazul bus via Entronque de Jaguey, Boca de Guama, Playa Larga, Playa Giron and Cienfuegos — Ruta 18	Trinidad - Santiago 1 x day on Viazul bus via Sancti Spiritus, Ciego de Avila, Camaguey, Las Tunas, Holguin, Bayamo — Ruta 25
An incredible choice of nightlife spots (below), a fabulous mountain range and parks nearby, many stupendous colonial casas to stay in and a great beach on the Ancon peninsula (above) : could Trinidad be THE spot to visit on La Isla Grande ? You betcha ! © jakaphoto.com
At the center of the old town (casco historico), this is Plaza Mayor. At left, the tower of the Museo de lucha contra los bandidos; at right, the Museo Romantico (Brunet) © André Taymans, Casterman EVENINGS : MUSIC, DANCING, SHOWS Nowhere else except La Habana is there more choice : Bands, shows, dancing and singing from 10 a.m. : ::: Casa de la Musica, calle Simon Bolivar (most popular, on three levels of the Escalera (stairs) right by the church of Iglesia Santisima; dance lessons daytime) ::: Artex, calle Lino Pérez 307 (daytime dance lessons, thursday night dancing for nostalgics) ::: Casa de la Trova, calle F. Hernandez Echerri 29 (band and son dancing, senior clientele) ::: Palenque de los Congos Reales, calle F. Hernandez Echerri 35 (folklore dances, afro-cubans rythms) ::: Ruinas de Segarte, calle Jesus Menendez (rehearsals during the day, shows at 21h, open 24/7) ::: Ruinas del Teatro Brunet, calle Maceo, e/Simon Bolivar y Zerquera (bar 10h-24h; show at 21h30) ::: Circulo Social, calle Marti 319 (mostly Trinitarios but you can still come in if you're up to a game of dominos, shows on saturdays) ::: Disco Las Cuevas (out and up the hill (by cab) or long walk in the dark from Plaza Mayor — flashlight mandatory — the disco in huge caves, live shows on week-ends; from 22h Tue-Sun; 10cuc pp; Cuban chicas ad infinitum) ::: Ciné Romelio Cornelio, parque Central (a real movie house with real movies, eh?). Some videos aqui.
HEED THE HINTS IN THIS FINE PRINT ::: CAVEAT EMPTOR ::: BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED ::: 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 annoyed some travellers, some casa owners and some webmasters more than would appear; so 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
	BOOK BY PHONE • From Canada and the USA : 011 53 (add phone # preceded by the town's area code, 419) • From Europe, Great Britain, Scandinavia and Mexico : 00 53 (add phone # preceded by the town's area code, 419) HOW TO DIAL A CUBAN PHONE NUMBER HERE 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. Spanish vocabulary here.
Colonial casas, dating from 1650 to 1890. Click on logo, then go to other houses (OTRAS CASAS) from that page.
CASA COLONIAL YOLANDA MARIA Three aircon bedrooms (one upstairs), ensuites Calle Piro Guinart (Boca) 227, e/ V. Suyama (Encarnacion) y Independencia (Nueva), next door to Palacio de los Artesanios, across from Viazul bus terminal, 15 meters from casco historico. Tel. (41) 99-63-81	CASA SANTANA Large upstairs ac double; ground ac single; ensuites Calle Maceo (Gutiérrez) 425, e/Francisco J. Zerquera y Colon, in town centre facing post office (Correos de Cuba), steps from corner of Colon and Casa de Tabaco — cigar store. Tel. (41) 99-43-72
MIGUEL SUAREZ Two large aircon bedrooms, ensuites Calle Gustavo Izquierdo (Gloria) 119, e/Piro Guinart (Boca) y Simon Bolivar (Desengano), steps from Viazul bus station and from Plaza Mayor. Cell 05 247-4272	HOSTAL CONCHITA Two aircon bedrooms, ensuite baths Maceo #553, e/Piro Guinart y Santiago Escobar Tel. (41) 99-3320
CASA FONT Two aircon bedrooms, ensuite baths Calle Gustavo Izquierdo (Gloria) # 105, e/ Piro Guinart y Simon Bolivar, facing restaurant Las Ruinas de Lleoncy, steps from Plaza Major. Tel. (41) 99-36-83	CASA TAMARGO Two aircon bedrooms, ensuite baths Calle F. Javier Zerquera (Rosario) 266, entre Maceo y Marti Tel. (41) 99-66-69
CASA SARAHI Two aircon bedrooms, private ensuites Calle Francisco Peterssen (Chichinquira) 179, a quiet, casa-only "no car traffic at-all" street entre Mario Guerra (San Cayetano) y Francisco J. Zerquera (Rosario). Cell 05-261-7812	MERCEDES y ALEJANDRO MEYER Two aircon bedrooms, ensuite baths Calle Gustavo Izquierdo (Gloria) 111, e/Piro Guinart (Boca) y Simon Bolivar (Desengano), facing restaurant Las Ruinas de Lleoncy, steps from Plaza Major. Tel. (41) 99-34-44
LILIANA ZERQUERA Two bedrooms — one a/c, one ventilated, ensuites Calle Fernando Hernandez Echerri (Cristo) 54, e/Simon Bolivar (Desengano) y Piro Guinart (Boca). Tel. (41) 99-36-34.	CASA MUÑOZ Two aircon bedrooms, ensuite baths Calle Jesus Maria (José Marti) 401 entre Angarilla (Fidel Claro) y Olvido (Santiago Escobar) Tel./fax (41) 99-66-88
CASA BERNARDO Two a/c bedrooms (one on roof) private ensuites Francisco Peterssen (Chinchiquira) 179-A, e/ Mario Guerra (San Cayetano) and Francisco J. Zerquera (Rosario) Tel. (41) 99-35-43	HOSTAL ALAMEDA Two aircon bedrooms, ensuite baths Calle Jesus Menendez (Alameda) 156, e/Lino Pérez (San Procopio) y Camilo Cienfuegos (Santo Domingo) Tel (41) 99-82-98
TERESA y RODOLFO BRAVO One aircon bedroom, ensuite bath Calle Piro Guinart 174, entre Marti y Maceo Tel. (41) 99-35-60	LA NAVARRA Two aircon bedrooms, ensuite baths Calle Piro Guinart (Boca) 210, entre Maceo y Gustavo Izquierdo, near the entrance to the pedestrian historic centre. Tel. (41) 99-34-26.
MERCEDES CANO GONZALEZ Two aircon bedrooms, ensuite baths Calle F. H. Echerri (Cristo) 57, e/Simon Bolivar (Desengano) y Piro Guinart (Boca). Tel. (41) 99-31-13	FAMILIA GIL LEMES One aircon bedroom, ensuite bath Calle Jose Marti (Jesus Maria) 263, e/Colon (Boca) y Francisco J. Zerquera. Tel. (41) 99-31-42
CARMEN LOUISA FONT ZERQUERA One aircon bedroom, ensuite bath Calle Simon Bolivar (Desengaño) 506, entre Juan Manuel Marquez y Fernando Hernández Echerri. Tel (41) 99-23-43	ELDA y ROBERTO Two aircon bedrooms, ensuite baths Jesús Menéndez (Alameda) 166, entre F.H. Echerri y Ernesto V. Muñoz, two minutes to Casa de la Trova Tél. (41) 99-32-83
HOSTAL ILEANA BETANCOURT One aircon bedroom, ensuite bath Gustavo Izquierdo (Gloria) 42, e/Fco Javier Zerquera (Rosario) y Colon (Boca) Tel. (41) 99-29-19	PEDRO, MARILU y PEDRO Two aircon bedrooms, one with ensuite bath Gustavo Izquierdo (Gloria) 127, e/ Piro Guinart y Simon Bolivar, next to Viazul bus terminal. Cell 05-251-2096
CASA DE ZENIA Six aircon bedrooms each with ensuite Camilo Cienfuegos 265 Tél. (41) 99-48-34	RENÉ y MARY Two aircon bedrooms, ensuite baths Julio Antonio Mella (Guasima) 355 Tél. (41) 99-85-12
HOSTAL CASA DE LARA One aircon bedroom, ensuite bath Maceo (Gutiérrez) 406 Tel. (41) 99-31-83
Casas from post colonial era, 1891 to 1958. Click on logo, then go to other houses (OTRAS CASAS) from that page.
HUMBERTO y MAGALY Two aircon bedrooms, ensuite baths Jesús Menéndez (Alameda) 15 Tél. (41) 99-31-92	HOSTAL COLINA Two aircon bedrooms, ensuite baths Calle Maceo (Gutiérrez) 374, entre Lino Pérez y Colón Tel. (41) 99-23-19
GLADYS GERONIMO Two aircon bedrooms, ensuite baths Calle Piro Guinart (Boca) #239, e/Gustavo Izquierdo (Gloria) y Antonio Maceo (Gutierrez). Tel. (41) 99-38-08	ARACELY REBOSO MIRANDA Two upstairs aircon bedrooms, ensuite baths Calle Lino Pérez (San Procopio) 207, e/Frank Pais y Miguel Calzada. Tel. (41) 99-35-58
GIMEL BORROTO PADRON Two aircon bedrooms, ensuite baths Jesús Menéndez (Alameda) # 62 entre Linos Pérez y Paz Tel. (41) 99-23-30 c/o Margarita	LAURA y RUBEN Three aircon bedrooms, ensuite baths Ciro Redondo 279, entre Juan M. Márquez (Amargura) y B. Rivas Zedeño Cell 05-274-3526
HUGO BASTIDA Two aircon bedrooms, ensuite baths Calle Antonio Maceo (Gutierrez) 539, e/Piro Guinart (Boca) y Santiago Escobar (Olvido). Tel. (41) 99-31	JESUS FERNANDEZ Two aircon bedrooms, ensuite baths Calle Vicente Suyama (Encarnacion) # 34, entre Piro Guinart (Boca) y Ciro Redondo (San José). Tel. (41) 99-65-95.
Casas modernas built since the Revolucion. Click on logo, then go to other houses (OTRAS CASAS) from that page.
CASA MAITÉ One aircon bedroom, ensuite bath Calle Secunda #1, corner Linea, entre Francisco Javier Zerquera (Aguacate) and Simon Bolivar (leading to La Boca and Playa Ancon). Tel. (41) 99-35-64.	LUIS E. IZQUIERDO LEON One aircon bedroom, ensuite bath Calle Piro Guinart (Boca) #106, e/Frank Pais (Carmen) y Clemente Pereira (Cruz verde). Tél. (41) 99-34-30
OMAR ESQUERA One aircon bedroom, ensuite bath Calle Piro Guinart (Boca) #59, e/Pedro Zerquera (Aguacate) y Clemente Pereira (Cruz Verde), en face de l'ancien Servicentro. Tél. (41) 99-23-51	DAILIN y NORLIS One aircon bedroom, ensuite bath Calle Clemente Pereira (Cruz Verde) 114, e/Simon Bolivar y Fidel Claro Tél. : (41) 99-36-67
ZOBEIDA RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ Two aircon bedrooms, ensuite baths Calle Maceo (Gutierrez) #619, e/Pablo Pichs Giron (Guaurabo) y Piro Guinart (Boca) Tél. (41) 99-41-62	HOSTAL ROCA VERDE Two aircon bedrooms, ensuite baths Calle Simon Bolivar (Desengaño) #166, e/Clemente Pereira (Cruz Verde) y Pedro Zerqueira (Aguacate) Tél. (41) 99-48-07
HOSTAL EL MORO Two aircon bedrooms, ensuite baths Calle Antonio Guiteras 14, e/Anselmo Rodriguez y Linea Tel. (41) 99-26-19	MISLEYDIS y GUSTAVO One aircon bedroom, ensuite bath Calle Antonio Guiteras 10A, e/Anselmo Rodriguez y Linea Tel. (41) 99-21-27
YANEISI & ONEL One aircon bedroom, ensuite washroom F. Javier Zerquera (Rosario) 178 Tél. (41)	CONCHITA y ROBERTO Upstairs, two aircon bedrooms, ensuite baths Ruben Batista 77 Tél. (41) 99-37-00
	Content and photos © sogestour Updated 10.04.2012