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johnyburnaway
New Jersey
Why I want to go to this place
Cienfuegos is the hometown of my father and my grandmother, so it’s really important that all three of us get to visit before we die.
Andrea Campi
Milano
Worth visiting!
Quiet little town
OK, maybe it’s not the wildest place in the world (or in Cuba), but if you want to spend a few quiet days enjoying the sun, the beach and the people, than Cienfuegos is worth a visit. Plus, it’s a short drive from Bay of Pigs, with its historical places of interest but also its wonderful coast, a snorkeling heaven.
If you want to go there, I might help you find accomodations.
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Cienfuegos is a city on the southern coast of Cuba, capital of the province of Cienfuegos. It is located about 250 km (155 miles) from Havana, and has a population of 150,000. The city is dubbed "La Perla del Sur"(Pearl of the South). Cienfuegos literally
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Introduction to Cienfuegos
November 20, 2006
Known as La Perla del Sur (The Southern Pearl), Cienfuegos is an uncharacteristically calm and inviting port city. Although Columbus visited the deep and protected harbor here on his second voyage, and the Spanish built the Castillo de Jagua in 1745, it wasn't until 1819, when a group of French colonists settled here, that Cienfuegos began to grow and develop. The French influence continued through most of the city's history, particularly throughout the 19th century, when Cienfuegos became a major shipping point for sugar, tobacco, and coffee. As trade with the United States grew in importance, Cienfuegos lost some of its strategic importance to the northern ports of Havana and Matanzas.
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Cuba’s architectural highlights: ‘music turned to stone’
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