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54 ha (0.21 sq mi) Buffer zone. 276 ha (1.07 sq mi) Camagüey ( Spanish pronunciation: [kamaˈ (ɣ)wej]) is a city and municipality in central Cuba and is the nation's third-largest city with more than 333,000 inhabitants. [2] It is the capital of the Camagüey Province . It was founded as Santa María del Puerto del Príncipe in 1514, by ...
Between bell towers and sea foam: Camagüey province turns out to be a pleasant surprise for the travelers who decide to make a journey across the Island. Vast plains and abundant palm trees characterize the countryside scenery.
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- Plaza del Carmen. Around 600m west of the frenzy of República sits another sublimely beautiful square, one less visited than the central plazas.
- Casa de Arte Jover. Camagüey is home to two of Cuba's most creative and prodigious contemporary painters, Joel Jover and his wife Ileana Sánchez.
- Museo Provincial Ignacio Agramonte. Named (like half of Camagüey) after the exalted local War of Independence hero, this cavernous museum, just north of the train station, is in a Spanish…
- Martha Jiménez Pérez. In Cuba's ceramics capital, the studio-gallery of Martha Jiménez Pérez shows the work of one of Cuba's greatest living artists.
- Get lost in the labyrinth. The historic center of Camagüey is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008. The city was built in a medina style to keep away and confuse pirates, and try as you might to navigate a map, you will get hopelessly lost there.
- Visit the churches and squares. Camagüey is the perfect place for people’s watching. The many squares are perfect to sit and enjoy the world go by. You will see that it is a favorite local thing to do!
- Enjoy all the food. Many will tell you that food in Cuba isn’t that great, but I dissent. I ate nothing but delicious food during my trip, and it was the same in Camagüey.
- Then have a drink. Speaking of food, as an Italian I generally associate it with wine. This is why I can’t avoid mentioning La Cava, a super cool restaurant that actually has a wine cellar with a great wine selection for more than reasonable prices.
One of the first seven villages founded by the Spaniards in Cuba, Camagüey played a prominent role as the urban centre of an inland territory dedicated to cattle breeding and the sugar industry.
Camagüey, city, capital of Camagüey provincia (province), east-central Cuba. It is situated on the San Pedro River, about 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Florida. The city was founded in 1514 as Santa María del Puerto del Príncipe (also called Puerto Príncipe), at the site of present-day Nuevitas,
Get around. 21°22′55″N 77°54′53″W. Map of Camagüey. There are a few local buses running, but they tend to be infrequent and overcrowded. Some taxis are available, and there are many bicycle-taxis. The historical centre is small enough to walk around, but you will need about 20 min to get there from the bus station.
