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Santa Clara Tours would be incomplete without a visit to the numerous Tourist Attractions in Santa Clara. Located in the most central region of the province, Santa Clara is the capital city of the Cuban province of Villa Clara. Tourists can easily visit the key Tourist Attractions in Santa Clara.
Popular Tourist Attractions of Santa Clara
Cathedral de Santa Clara de Asis, Santa Clara
Built in 1923 in Neo Gothic style after the pull down of the original one in Parque Vidal, it is the most important religious building in the city. The much argued-about church, was built in 1923.
Loma del Capiro, Santa Clara
Loma del Capiro, Santa Clara, the group of three small peaks are one of the popular places for Sightseeing in Santa Clara. Che Guevara used them as hideout and command center to invade the city in the Battle of Santa Clara during the Cuban Revolution.
Museo Memorial Ernesto Che Guevara, Santa Clara
The memorial is the burial place of the heroic guerrilla leader Che and most of his comrades killed in the Bolivian jungles during the second half of the 1960’s.
Parque Vidal, Santa Clara
There is a park known as Parque Vidal, in the center of the city. There is a Statue of Marta Abreu, a person much loved by the people of Santa Clara. The tourists can also visit the Santa Clara Libre (formerly the Gran Hotel), Teatro de La Caridad (a National Monument of Cuba, the Plaza del Mercado Central, the former City Hall and the Colonia Espanola de Santa Clara center of dance, surrounding the park.
Parque de los Martires, Santa Clara
Located a few blocks from Parque del Carmen, the park is in the shape of a small triangle. There is a truncated column in the center of the park, which is dedicated to the memory of those fighters who lost their lives in the Independence War.
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