Trinidad & the Cayos travel

Your stay in Trinidad will be unforgettable. You take a big step back in time here, as it was the third Spanish colony in Cuba. It has managed to preserve all its colonial heritage. A peso bearing Che’s likeness? The kids giggle at this bartering, which has become their favourite sport, and everyone leaves with a coin or note in their pocket. From the top of “la escalinata”, Cuban music comes alive in a call of salsa and bolero. The terraces are filling up, and the dancers are in sync. Departing from Trinidad, colonial towns follow one another from Cienfuegos to Camaguey, to Remedios, before settling on the beach at Cayo Santa Maria or Cayo Blanco. Along the way, stop in Santa Clara for the inevitable revolutionary moment, gazing at the monumental statue of the Comandante, a song running through your mind. Read more