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Excursions from Bayamo take you to various historical sites and palaces that are found around Bayamo. Bayamo, the administrative capital of Granma Provinnce in Cuba, is popularly called “the Cradle of Cuban Revolution”in Cuba. The city lies on the bank of beautiful Bayamo river. The former Spanish rulers brought slave trade before the revolution. After the revolution the African population which stayed back here gave birth to a rich Afro-Cuban culture in the city. Excursions from Bayamo is one of the popular Things to do in Bayamo.

Bayamo Excursions should include a visit to the following places :

Conjunto Arquitectónico de la Plaza del Himno : It is the main square of Bayamo. Take a tour of the plaza to know the city better. The Plaza del Himno has got its name after La Bayamesa, the National anthem of Cuba.

Casa Natal de Céspedes : Located next to the Hotel Royalton on the north side of the plaza in Bayamo, the Casa Natal de Céspedes is the birthplace of the "father of the Cuban nation". The buildings on the square were destroyed in a massive fire. Surprisingly, it is the only house on the square that escaped destruction from that fire. Today it houses a museum which opens from Tuesday through Friday. The museum has a chronological exhibit about the Céspedes family and the furniture and other objects used by the family. A visit to this building and museum will give you a sense of the famous Cuban revolution.

La Catedral de Bayamo : This is a must see in the city. A magnificent, ochre-colored, church which was built in the 16th-century. It was almost devastated in the fire in 1869. The cathedral has undergone renovation several times during the course of time. The church building features a high peaked wood-beam ceiling. Above the altar, you will see an eye catching mural illustrating the battle and commemorating a crucial local episode of the parish priest blessing the rebel army flag.

Parque Céspedes : Parque Céspedes is the focal point of modern Bayamo. It's an attractive square decorated with tall royal palm trees. The light blue and pink building at one side of the square is the venue from where the fire of the revolution started. A marble bust of the independence fighter Perucho Figueredo flanks the plaza.

Excursions from Bayamo is incomplete without a tour of the city museums. Museo Provincal, Museo Casa Natal del Padre de la Patria and Museo Nico Lopez are ideal places for excursion. The exhibition at Museo Provincal gives an account of the historical burning of the city in 1869. These museums are the best places to know the history of the city during Bayamo Tours.

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