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POPULATION 38,000 PLAYAS Ancon on peninsula of same name, down the road, about 9km from center of Trinidad; Aguilar thru La Boca, (7km), tiny local La Boca beach (4km) in town of same name. PALADARES & RESTAURANTS :•: Perennial favorito Sol Ananda right on Plaza Mayor; run by Sol y Son's owner Lazaro : fabulous decor and gustative fare presented in notable fashion :•: La Estela on Simon Bolivar past the church on Plaza Mayor. Boasts good reputation for its typically-Cuban comidas criollas :•: San Jose, calle Maceo 382E in the casa particular of Jose Ricardo Valladares : great bbq fare, live music; meal for two including a bottle of vino for 25cuc tel. (41) 99-47-02 :•: Some will prefer the Sol y Son for its setting in a stunning colonial decor with a lovely patio Others : Colonial, Daniel, Don Antonio, El Jigue, La Coruña, Plaza Mayor. The two busiest during the day are El Meson del Regidor on Plaza Mayor and La Cachancharra, these last two fill up every day from 11h to 15h00 with busloads of tourists from La Habana. TOP 5 EATERIES IN TRIPAD VISOR :•: La Redaccion, Gutierrez 463 :•: San Jose, Maceo 382E tel. (41) 99-47-02 :•: Café Don Pepe Piro Guinart :•: El Dorado. Piro Guinart 226 :•: Taberna La Botija Amargura 71-B A BASIC MINIMUM OF 5 :•: Convento San Francisco de Asís or Museo de Lucha contra los Bandidos — its tower is symbol of the town, :•: Iglesia Santísima Trinidad, superbly restaured :•: Museo Arquitectura Colonial :•: Museo Romántico (Palacio Brunet), :•: Palacio Cantero, (Museo de Historia)
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 Architecture & Map Guide of City Centre : 16 places ![Cascada de Ricio, mountains of the escambray © Guillaume Thomassin, chuchi.zoy.org •]• Calle Simon Bolivar leading to the Plaza Major © Guillaume Thomassin, chuchi.zoy.org](http://www.particuba.net/villes/trinidad/images/CasCalleBolivar_Thomassin350x525.jpg) Calle Simon Bolivar leading to the Plaza Major © Guillaume Thomassin, chuchi.zoy.org •|• In the mountains of the Escambray : Cascada de Rocio © Guillaume Thomassin, chuchi.zoy.org
:•: Take a walk on the nice side : discover Trinidad's surrounding nature (free of noise, pollution and hustlers) on foot with Señora Maypu Calzada Simó who lives at #1 on calle Esperanza, off-center; call her on her new (Sept. 2011) cell 53 41 91 02 so she can meet you for a half-day (2-5 hour) walk in the valley; speaks a bit of English; some pix here :•: Best Mountain Hiking Trail Sendero 'Centinelas del Río Melodioso hike in Topes de Collantes from Lonely Planet It'a a 5km return walk in the woods - in the Parque Guanayara, situated 15 km from the reception area, along a series of rough and heavily rutted tracks. Best organized with a guide or as part of an organized tour from Trinidad with Cubatur (CUC$43 with lunch). More here  Ambientes at Rintintin open 6h-24h Another new restaurant topping the list of Top 3 Best-liked food spots in town © ambientes whatsapp +5358357605 MO' EXCURSIONS :•: El Cubano is the meeting point for a walk to its waterfall; a ride down the Guaurabo river, the Canopi 10 cuc rope ride and other nice stuff :•: Cayo Blanco, catamaran ride for scuba, playa, lunch, cocktail : 27cuc + 30cuc diving with air bottle. 41-99-62-05 :•: Playa Ancón : At the eastern end, three all-inclusives. Only paying guests can get in but the beaches are public. Up from these, on Playa Aguilar, the Grill Caribe (beach, parasols, lobster at 28cuc : no thanks !). Right by that, a shaded beach spot with a parking attendant. :•: Salto Cuba : see the waterfall on horseback, 10cuc Photos of Parque El Cubano here :•: Topes de Collantes in the mountains of the Escambray : trekking to the (salto) Caburni, horseback, swimming in fresh-water lagunas. Photos of the 8 areas of Topes here. :•: Valle de Los Ingenios (San Luis) by motorized train or by steam train. Our page here.  Plaza Mayor and Palmas © Wolfgang Glebe, treakearth.com •|• Cascada escondida, a Topes de Collantes waterfall discovered in 2004 © canyoning-quebec.com RENTALS : CARS, SCOOTERS, BIKES :•: Solution to traditional car rental — Our page here :•: Cubacar (41) 99-62-57 :•: Havanautos (41) 99-63-01 :•: Transtur Taxis (41) 99-64-54 Autos 419-66-33 :•: Scooters/vespas Transtur on Lino Perez EVENINGS : MUSIC, DANCE, SHOWS Nowhere else except La Habana, is there more choice : Bands, shows, dancing and singing from 10 a.m. :•: Artex (daily dance lessons) :•: Casa de la Trova (band and dancing to son) :•: Casa de la Musica Egrem, the most popular : three stages, one of which outdoors, on the steps, by the Iglesia Santisima. :•: Casa de la Musica (daily dance lessons) :•: Ciné Romelio Cornelio, Parque Central :•: Disco Las Cuevas (extraordinary cave) :•: Las Ruinas (of Teatro Brunet) : open sky :•: Palenque de Congos Reales (afro-cuban rhythms). GETTING TO AND AROUND :•: By taxi, 3 hours 30 mins., from and to La Habana via Cienfuegos : figure 25€/US$ per person, minimum 4 passengers; where to book ? Every square meter of town seems to be filled with taxi hustlers : if you cannot find one, start praying, 'cause it's the end of the world.  La Popesa, disaffected church on the hill side overlooking the town © Elio Delgado HTorg •|• Turned into the $350 per nite Hotel Mystique La Popa by Royalton  Transportation in Trinidad © Linda Klipp, category winner of a Havana Times photo contest : "an old man followed by the next generation _ walking to scootering_ indicates the progress being made in this colorful, well preserved city"  Favorite excursion by far is Valle de Los Ingenios by steam train to see Manaca Iznaga and other slave drivers' homes on their huge sugar plantations. IN & OUT OF HERE BY VIAZUL  VIAZUL La Habana - Trinidad 1 x day [dep 15h25 arr 22h30] via Playa Larga 18h35, Playa Giron 19h15, Cienfuegos 20h35 updated 15.01.24 rate 21€ p.p. NB Euros ONLY, Credit card ONLY, Website ONLY Return Trinidad - La Habana [dep 07h00 - arr 14h05] via Cienfuegos 8h35 Playa Giron 10h05 Playa Larga 10h45 La Habana Terminal calle Independencia 14h05 updated 15.01.24 Mandatory booking website Viazul VIAZUL Varadero - Trinidad 1 x day [dep 16h00 - arr 23h30] Santa Clara 20h10, Cienfuegos 21h45 arr 23h30 rate 17€ updated 15.01.24 Return Trinidad - Varadero [dep 07h30 - arr 15h00] via Cienfuegos 09h05, Santa Clara 10h40 arr ave 36 y Autopista Varadero 15h00 updated 15.01.24 |
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 A varied choice of nightlife spots (below), a fabulous mountain range and parks nearby in Topes de Collantes, many stupendous colonial casas to stay in (our list below) a 5 kilometer-long playa on the Ancon peninsula and a loverly fishing village at La Boca (above) : could Trinidad be THE spot to visit on La Isla Grande ? Go figure. © unk AyL |
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OUR RECOMMENDATIONS
::: Since January 2021, the CUC (Cuban Convertible) currency no longer is valid; all tourist services are payable only in foreign currency, cash or credit card. ::: Bring cash Euros or US dollar$, etc because Cuban banks and Foreign Exchange Bureaus (CADECA) will only exchange your currency (CAD, CHF, EUR, GBP, JPY, MXN, USD) for the local currency - the CUP (US$1 = 24 CUP - street rate 270cup in Jan 24) which might be useful for local stuff; get other details here. ::: Make sure that in your first email or phone call you specify that you want to book a room in that particular casa and that you will reconfirm your booking on arrival in Cuba. ::: So as to not abandon expecting owners with empty rooms, reconfirm (or call ahead to cancel) your booking by phone as soon as you can after arriving in Cuba ::: Please write or phone a casa owner to cancel a booking. As late as it may seem, it allows them a chance to rebook. ::: Children under the age of 16 may share a bedroom with adults for free. Specify the child's age when booking. ::: At the end of the casa name, the V signals the casa was suggested by travelers or owners but not verified by us in person. If you try it and like it, write us about it. ::: Unless otherwise mentioned, the average room rates and service prices are : 25-30€/US$ per bedroom per night [up to 40€/US$+ for 4 in a room]; breakfasts 3-5€/US$, dinners 8-15€/US$. ::: Any casa particular anywhere in Cuba must have a hot water shower, otherwise it cannot have a permit to rent ::: Please share your Complaints, comments & suggestions webmaster [@]cubacasas.net  |
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BOOK BY PHONE • From Canada and the USA : 011 53 (add phone # preceded by the town's area code, 419) • From Europe, Great Britain, Scandinavia and Mexico : 00 53 (add phone # preceded by the town's area code, 419) ••• HOW TO DIAL A CUBAN PHONE NUMBER HERE ••• CELL PHONE NUMBERS on our town lists and casa pages are preceded by 5 for calls originating Havana; from anywhere else in Cuba, dial 01 + the 8 digits of the cell. BOOK BY EMAIL :  Click on logo to open a message addressed to that casa in your email application; or right-click to copy address. Spanish vocabulary here. |
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 Left the tower of the Museo de lucha contra los bandidos (Museum on the battle against the bandits) - into the early 60's, counter-revolucionaries); right, mirador atop the tower of the Museo de Architectura © sogestour |
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| TAMARGO Three ac bedrooms, ensuites, terrace, patio F. Javier Zerquera (Rosario) 266 Tél. (41) 99-66-69 whatsapp+5353922467 o whatsapp+5352044598  |
SARAHI
Three ac bedrooms, ensuites, terrace, patio Callejon de Coco 179 Tel. (41) 99-8484 whatsapp+5352617812  |
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GISELA y WILFREDO
Upstairs, two ac br's, ensuites, terrace Gustavo Izquierdo (Gloria) 28A whatsapp+5352044598 o whatsapp+5353922467  |
GIL LEMES One ac bedroom, ensuite, large patio Jose Marti (Jesus Maria) 263 whatsapp+5358070367  |
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| CASA MUÑOZ Three aircon br's, ensuites, patio Jose Marti (Jesus Maria) 401, (41) 99-3673  |
PEDRO, TERESA y PEDRO Two ac bedrooms, ensuites, patio Gustavo Izquierdo (Gloria) 127 whatsapp+5352473847  |
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| CASA FONT Two ac bedrooms, ensuites, roof terrace Gustavo Izquierdo (Gloria) 105 whatsapp+5353592740  |
FEFA y REYES Two ac br's (one upstairs), ensuites, patio Maceo (Gutierrez) 430 Tél. (41) 99-35-31  |
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| LARA Three ac bedrooms, ensuites, terrace, patio Gloria (Gustavo Izquierdo) whatsapp+5352924797  |
HOSTAL COLINA Three ac bedrooms, ensuites, large patio Maceo (Gutierrez) 374 Tél. (41) 99-2319  |
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| CASA SANTANA Two aircon br's, ensuites, patio Calle Maceo 425 whatsapp +5352831265  |
MEYER Two ac bedrooms, ensuites, patio Gustavo Izquierdo (Gloria) 111 whatsapp+5353082029  |
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| LAURA y RUBEN Three ac bedrooms, ensuites, terrace, patio Ciro Redondo 279 whatsapp+535274326  |
HUGO Two ac bedrooms, ensuites, terrace, patio Maceo (Gutiérrez) 539 Tél. (41) 99-31-86  |
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| MARLEDY y MIGUEL Two ac bedrooms, ensuites, rooftop terrace Calle Antonio Maceo 528 (41) 99-4344  |
ESQUINA SARAHI Upstairs, 3 ac br's, ensuites, dining, roof terrace Callejon de Coco, F. Peterssen 180 whatsapp+5352617812  |
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| DUNIESKY Upstairs, 3 ac br's, ensuites, roof terrace Fidel Claro 82-B, whatsapp+5352629181  |
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| HOSTAL BRASILI Upstairs, two ac br's, ensuites, two terraces Piro Guinart (Boca) 106 whatsapp +5352903670  |
SCORPIO Whole casa - Ground : living+kitchen+vanity; 2nd floor : two ac br's, shared bathroom; 3rd floor : kitchen, terrace; rooftop mirador Callejon de Coco, F. Peterssen 178 whatsapp+535964365  |
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| MAGALY Upstairs, three ac br's, ensuites, roof terrace Frank Pais (Carmen) 453 whatsapp+5352943354  |
EL OASIS
Three ac br's, ensuites, large patio Frank Pais (Carmen) 453 whatsap Frank Pais (Carmen) 389 Tél. (41) 99-4589  |
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RECOMMENDATIONS FROM PAPERBACK GUIDEBOOKS (as of 2020) DK Eyewitness Top 10 (DK), Footprint (FH), Frommers Easy Guide (FG), GéoGuide (GG), Lonely Planet (LP), Le Routard (LR), Michelin (MC), Moon (MH), Biblio Voyageur Gallimard (NG), Nelles Verlag (NV), Petit Futé (PF), Rough Guide (RG), Stefan-Loose (SL) ::: DK : Font, Muñoz ::: FH : Muñoz, Rogelio Inchauspi Bastida, Gisela Borrell Bastida, Hostal Lola, Marilu y Carlos, Carlos Sotolongo, Maria y Enddy, Orbea, Sandra y Victor, Hugo P Bastida Saenz de Buruaga, Jose y Fatima ::: FG : Hostal Alameda, Oasis, Mauri, Bastida, Elda y Roberto, Sotolongo, Font, Meyer, Munoz ::: GG : Hostal Llora Lluviaa, Casa Arrandia, Hostal Benavente, Casa Colonial Fefa & Reyes, Casa Gil Lemes, Casa Julian Santana, Hostal Ida, Hostal Carrasco, Casa Lili, Casa Laura y Ruben, Casa Nilda, Liliana Zerquera, Mercedes Cano Gonzalez, Anabel Ruiz Tapanes, Hospedaje Elda y Roberto, Casa Colonial Terrado ::: LP : Muñoz, El Suizo, Nelson Fernandez Rodriguez, El Rustico, Jose y Fatima, Gil Lemes, Hostal Colina, Casa de Victor, Casa de Aracely ::: LR : Rogelio Inchauspi, Hostal-Casa Bastida, Casa Font, Hostal Amatista, Hostal Casa Meyer, Hostal Lili, Hostal El Tayaba, Casa Balbina, Nilda Ponce, La Navarra, Casa Tamargo, Nilda y Luis, Casa Muñoz, Los Relojes, Jesus Fernandez Juviel, Sara San Juan, Liliana Zerquera, Marisela y Gustavo Canedo, Hostal Nuvia, Carmelina de la Paz, Conchita Soler, Hostal Maritza Hernandez Santos, Lara y Yuda, La Milagrosa ::: MC : Carmen Luisa (Hostal Font), Balbina, Lagunilla, Las Jimaguas, Hostal Oasis, Amigos del Mundo, Colina, Tamargo, El Patio, Rita, Sol y Son, Carlos Sotolongo, Arandia, Gil Lemes, Julio Muñoz ::: MH : Muñoz, Nelson y Marilu, Sotolongo, Sara Sanjuan, Sandra y Victor, El Patio ::: NG : Casa Colonial Munoz, Rogelio Inchauspi Bastida, Casa Font, Casa Meyer, Sandra y Victor ::: NV : José y Fatima, Ana Margarita San Juan Mitri ::: PF : Carlos y Iraida, Aracely, Bernardo, Muñoz, Smith, Sarahi, Greisa, Hermanos Reyes, Klinsman, Rosalinda, Maria Antonieta San Juan Alvarez, Sara San Juan Alvarez, Villa Martinez, Vivian y Pablo ::: RG : Casa Julio Bastida, Carlos Sotolongo Peña, La Casona, Hostal Colina, Hostal El Tayaba, Hostal Zobeida ::: SL : Casa Muñoz, Casa Mauri, Hostal Sarahi, Hostal Las Mercedes, Maria ::: TRIP ADVISOR TOP 34 (100+ avis-% Excellent ou Très Bon) : Elio Ramos (815-97%), Casa de Miriam (778-97%), La Milagrosa (753-97%), José y Kirenia (722-98%), Dr. Suarez y Addys (650-%), El Patio (589-97%), José y Fatima (505-%), Amaro y Yamira (568-100%), Las Margaritas (503-98%), Brisas de Alameda (418-99%), Maritza Hernandez (355-97%), Lara y Yuda (330-98%), Casa Coky (301-99%), Maison La Torres Padron (262-%), Cabriales (261-99%), Casa Mia (249-98%), Hostal Merlyn (228-99%), Hostal Alameda (212-98%), Elda y Roberto (221-%), Tamargo (199-100%), Norelvis y Liubetsy (178-98%), Hostal Marelis (177-100%), Pedro y Teresa (174-100%), Los Mangos (161-99%), La Casona (157-99%), Yahima y Mariel (150-97%), Carmen y Pupito (142-%), Laura y Ruben (154-99%), Hostal Colina (147-100%), Doña Cristina de Anita y Manel (152-100%), Magaly Hernandez (128-100%), Misleydis y Gustavo (110-100%), Casa Font (106-100%), Remanso de Paz (106-94%) 250518 GG+LR+TA 101219 PF130120 |
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