Trinidad, Cuba
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Street of Trinidad |
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Density
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1157.49 km² (municipality)
73,287 (2003)
63.43 /km²
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Established
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23 Dec 1514
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Trinidad, pop. 71,776 (1998), is a town in the province of Sancti Spíritus, central Cuba. Together with the nearby Valle de los Ingenios, it has been one of UNESCOs World Heritage sites since 1988.
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[edit] History
Trinidad was founded in 1514 by Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar under the name Villa De la Santísima Trinidad. Its one of the best preserved cities in the Caribbean from the time when the sugar trade was the main industry in the region.
[edit] Economy
Nowadays, Trinidad's main industry is tobacco processing. The older parts of town are well preserved as the Cuban tourism industry sees benefit from tour groups. In contrast, some parts of town outside the non-tourist areas are very run down and in disrepair, especially in the centre.
Outside the city lies the Ancón peninsula with a long sandy beach (Playa Ancón) and several resort hotels. Ancón was one of the first new resorts to be developed in Cuba following the 1959 revolution.
[edit] Attractions
- Plaza Mayor
- Municipal History Museum
- Santísima Trinidad Cathedral
 Trinidad |
 Overview of the city |
 Young boys in Trinidad |
 Street in Trinidad |
 Playa Ancón |
 Trinidad just before a storm |
[edit] External links
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park • Coffee Plantations in the South-East • Cienfuegos • Desembarco del Granma • Old Havana • San Pedro de la Roca Castle (Santiago de Cuba) • Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios • Viñales Valley
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