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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, Cuba Moon Handbook |
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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 :•: 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)
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 PHOTO WORKSHOPS :•: Visitors can take photography tours, photography workshops, and lectures with Julio Muñoz, a local English-speaking Cuban photographer. His web site here.  |
![Cascada de Ricio, mountains of the escambray © Guillaume Thomassin, chuchi.zoy.org •]• Calle Simon Bolivar leading to the Plaza Major © Guillaume Thomassin, chuchi.zoy.org](http://www.particuba.net/villes/trinidad/images/CasCalleBolivar_Thomassin350x525.jpg) 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
:•: 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 :•: Solution to traditional car rental — Our page here :•: 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
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 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 |
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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 ::: Any casa particular anywhere in Cuba must have a hot water shower, otherwise it cannot have a permit to rent ::: Please share your Complaints, comments & suggestions webmaster [@]cubacasas.net  |
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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 ••• CELL PHONE NUMBERS on our town lists and casa pages are preceded by 05 for calls originating Havana; from anywhere else in Cuba, dial 015 + the 7 digits of the cell. BOOK BY EMAIL :  Click on logo to open a message addressed to that casa in your email application; or right-click to copy address. Spanish vocabulary here. |
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| 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  |
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  |
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| 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  |
CONCHITA
Two aircon bedrooms, ensuite baths Maceo #553, e/Piro Guinart y Santiago Escobar Tel. (41) 99-3320  |
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| 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  |
TAMARGO
Two aircon bedrooms, ensuite baths Calle F. Javier Zerquera (Rosario) 266, entre Maceo y Marti Tel. (41) 99-66-69  |
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| 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
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  |
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| 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  |
BERNARDO & SARAHI
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  |
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| 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
One aircon bedroom, ensuite bath Calle Piro Guinart 174, entre Marti y Maceo Tel. (41) 99-35-60  |
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| 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.  |
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  |
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| 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  |
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  |
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| BURI y ERNESTINA Two aircon bedrooms, ensuite baths, roof terrace Antonio Maceo #390, e/Lino Pérez y Colon (41) 99-3916 cell (5) 262-9186  |
CASA DE LARA V
One aircon bedroom, ensuite bath Maceo (Gutiérrez) 406 Tel. (41) 99-31-83  |
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| ILEANA BETANCOURT One aircon bedroom, ensuite bath Gustavo Izquierdo (Gloria) 42, e/Fco Javier Zerquera (Rosario) y Colon (Boca) Tel. (41) 99-29-19  |
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| 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  |
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  |
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| 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  |
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| CASA MAITÉ One aircon bedroom, ensuite bath Secunda #1, corner Linea (41) 99-35-64.  |
LUIS IZQUIERDO
Two aircon bedrooms, ensuite baths Piro Guinart (Boca) 106 (41) 99-34-30  |
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| ZOBEIDA RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ Two aircon bedrooms, ensuite baths Maceo (Gutierrez) 619 (41) 99-41-62  |
MISLEYDIS y GUSTAVO
One aircon bedroom, ensuite bath Calle Antonio Guiteras 10A (41) 99-21-27  |
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| Although the following remain on the web through our own design & free space on our servers (search "particuba and the name of casa"), these casas have been taken off the above lists for one or more of the following reasons : 1) they have not communicated with us over the past years 2) they don't have an email address or if they do, they have not told us about it 3) we don't have our own photos of their amenities 4) they do not reflect our standards of hospitality and quality of lodging 5) they were added too recently and have not yet had at least one year's experience 6) we don't seem to be able to help them as they do not acknowledge this web site. These include Liliana, Mercedes Cano Gonzales, Carmen Louisa, Zenia, René y Mary, Casa Smith, Media Luna, Casa Colonial 1830, Humberto y Magaly, Hostal Colina, Jesus Fernandez, Gimel Borroto Padron, Hostal Marilu y Nelson, Hostal El Teide, Hostal La Familia, Martica y Jose, Hostal La Milagrosa, Antonio y Mary, Sara San Juan Alvarez, Casa Lorente, Arlety Naranjo Turino, Jesus de Pino y Belkis, Omar Esquerra Ortega, Dailin y Norlis, Hostal Roca Verde, Hostal El Moro, El Rintintin, Hostal Dalila, Conchita y Roberto, Yaneisi y Onel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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