Sights Playa Esmeralda, Cuba

If you are interested in sightseeing, you should go to the city of Holguin (Holguin), located not so far.

Holguin was founded in 1545, he received its name in honor of the Spanish Captain Garcia Holguin, to colonize this region of Cuba.

Most interesting buildings were built in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. On the streets of Holguin quietly and calmly. The movement here is very moderate - the locals prefer to travel by bicycle. City Center - Central Park, from which diverge two parallel streets, Maceo and Libertad. Between them are three main areas of the city: Central, infantile and Cespedes.

Park Central
The main sights are concentrated around this area. Here is a museum of the province. The area was named in honor of General Calixto Garcia Iniguesa, who in 1872 during the war for independence from the Spaniards conquered Holguín. The monument stands in the center of the general area. In one block from the plaza is the house of Casa Natal de Calixto Garcia, the birthplace of the hero of the war. The real area comes alive only in the evenings, when the Cubans come here with their entire families. They talk, relax, listen to music coming out of nearby bars, and in particular from the magnificent "Sasa de la Tgova.

Museum of the province ( "La Perikuera)
The museum is called "cage for parrots" because of the fact that in the nineteenth century. these barracks guarded by soldiers in vivid form. You can get acquainted with the history of Holguin, to the role the city played in the war for independence. From Spaniards Holguín was released only in 1972, It also demonstrates archaeological finds - mainly household items secretly Indians who lived here from VIII to XV. The main exhibit of the museum - carved stone ax, "Acha de Holguín, became a symbol of the city.

Loma de la Cruz
This hill called the Hill of the Cross. From its summit offers a magnificent view over the city. Urban architects creating new development projects, always come here to check on how their plans are in harmony with urban development. May 3, 1790 Franciscan priest found here the cross, but in 1998 it was demolished by Hurricane Georges. Every year on May 3 local residents celebrate this event. The holiday is called "Romero de la Cruz de Mayo. On a hill at 127 meters above the city rises the observation tower.

Museum of Natural Sciences
This is one of the most interesting museums of natural history in Cuba. Here gathered an extensive collection of birds and shells. The museum has 11 meeting rooms, which exhibits 7000 exhibits, including the fossilized fish, which is determined by the age of 60 million years. The museum demonstrates the many stuffed animals, including giant tortoises. Pay attention to the building of the museum with neo-classical columns and Moorish windows.