Bayamo

Bayamo, the capital of the eastern Cuban province of Granma, has in its favor a history of nearly 500 years, to be just the second city founded by the Spanish Diego Velázquez in the archipelago.

The city takes the added attraction of having been the capital of the First Republic in Arms during the independence war of the nineteenth century, associated with the decision of its people set it ablaze before delivering into the hands of the colonialists.

Birthplace of Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, known as the Father of the Nation, was also where the heat of battle formed the National Anthem accompanied the Cubans in martial strife and arrived today.

The enormous burden of history that accompanies visitors is supplemented by examples of colonial architecture reflected in its buildings and museums that are still standing despite the passing years.

The traditions supporting the popularity of the city, and many tourists travel to do it stimulated by a popular song from the 80s, where it refers to the habit of walking drive through the winding, narrow streets of the city.

One of the most deeply rooted traditions of Bayamo are cars (carts pulled by horses), which can be traversed its narrow streets and see some of their most important buildings and places, like the Casa Natal de Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, the Father of Country, the parish church San Salvador de Bayamo, Plaza del Himno, the cathedral, Plaza de la Revolucion, La Ventana de Luz Vazquez, the Cuban Nationality House, among other