Must-see attractions in Bayamo

  • Statue of Perucho Figueredo at the Cespedes Park at the Bayamo, Cuba. Perucho Figueredo was a poet, musician and revolutionary in the 19th century. He wrote the cuban national anthem in 1867.

    Parque Céspedes

    Bayamo

    One of Cuba's leafiest squares, Bayamo's central meeting point is surrounded by pedestrian-only streets, making it a rare and peaceful spot. In addition…

  • Casa Natal de Carlos Manuel de Céspedes

    Bayamo

    Birthplace of the 'father of the motherland,' this museum is where Céspedes was born (on April 18, 1819) and spent his first 12 years. Inside, Céspedes…

  • Jardín Botánico de Cupaynicu

    Bayamo

    For a floral appreciation of Bayamo's evergreen hinterland, head to this botanic garden about 16km outside the city off the Guisa road. It's on very few…

  • Fabrica de los Coches

    Bayamo

    It's worth the jaunt to observe the goings-on at Cuba's only handcrafted coche (horse cart) production line. Most horse carts you'll see in Cuba are metal…

  • Paseo Bayamés

    Bayamo

    Bayamo's main shopping street was pedestrianized in the 1990s and reconfigured with benches and funky artwork. At its southern end you'll find wax museum…

  • Museo de Cera

    Bayamo

    The tiny Museo de Cera, Bayamo’s diminutive version of Madame Tussauds, has convincing waxworks of Cuban personalities such as Polo Montañez, Benny Moré…

  • Catedral de San Salvador de Bayamo

    Bayamo

    There's been a church on this site since 1514. The current edifice dates from 1740 but was devastated in the 1869 fire, so much of what you see results…

  • Plaza de la Patria

    Bayamo

    This square is where Fidel Castro gave his final, rousing public speech in July 2006 before being taken ill and stepping down as president. The monument…

  • Parque Chapuzón

    Bayamo

    Greenery beckons about a kilometer from Bayamo's center where the Bayamo River has carved a lush belt through the urban grid. Locals come to this blissful…

  • Laguna de Leonero

    Bayamo

    This algae-filled natural lake in the Cauto River delta, 40km northwest of Bayamo, is loaded with memorable fly-fishing possibilities. Black bass is the…

  • Museo Provincial

    Bayamo

    Directly next door to Céspedes' ex-home, this provincial museum completes Bayamo's historical trajectory with a yellowing city document dating from 1567…

  • Capilla de la Dolorosa

    Bayamo

    This is the one original section of Bayamo's main church to survive the 1869 fire. It sports a gilded wooden altar.

  • Oficina de Arqueología

    Bayamo

    Features pre-Colombian stone tools and objects such as shells, bones and ceramics.

  • Torre de San Juan Evangelista

    Bayamo

    A church dating from Bayamo's earliest years stood at this busy intersection until it was destroyed in the great fire of 1869. Later, the church's tower…

  • Casa de Estrada Palma

    Bayamo

    Cuba's first post-independence president, Tomás Estrada Palma, was born here in 1835. One-time friend of José Martí, Estrada Palma was disgraced post…

  • Museo Ñico López

    Bayamo

    This museum is in the former officers' club of the Carlos Manuel de Céspedes military barracks, 1km southeast of Parque Céspedes. On July 26, 1953, this…

  • Ventana de Luz Vázquez

    Bayamo

    A forerunner of the national anthem, cowritten by Céspedes (and, confusingly, also called 'La Bayamesa') was first sung from here on March 27, 1851. A…

  • Ayuntamiento

    Bayamo

    In 1868 Céspedes proclaimed Cuba's independence for the first time in front of the columned Ayuntamiento.