Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
The Monumento al Tren Blindado is a national monument commemorating the battle of Santa Clara – the final fight before the Cuban revolution succeeded. In 1958 dictator Fulgencio Batista sent an armored train with 378 soldiers and weaponry to end the revolution. As it arrived in Santa Clara it was attacked by Che Guevara and 18 guerilleros. Continue reading “Monumento al Tren Blindado”
The Museo y Monumento Memorial Comandante Ernesto Che Guevara is a monument, museum and mausoleum commemorating the life of Ernesto Guevara and is located at the Plaza de la Revolución in Santa Clara, Cuba. It consists of a six meters high statue, a museum collecting items from the life of Che, the graves of several fighters from the Cuban revolution and an eternal flame. Continue reading “Museo y Monumento Memorial Comandante Ernesto Che Guevara”
The Hotel Los Canayes is located in the outskirts of Santa Clara, Cuba. You’ll have to find the right road leaving the Circumvallation of Santa Clara. The hotel is a combination of Disneyland and party zone. It is a kind of reproduction of a Taino village – the former inhabitants of this area. Continue reading “Hotel Los Caneyes”