Inspired by Fidel's revolutionary call, the town's inhabitants were quick to provide aid to the disparate rebel army after the Granma yacht landed nearby in 1956, and Castro muse Celia Sánchez briefly based herself here. This tiny museum has been named in her honor – though it functions mainly as a local history museum.
Casa Museo Celia Sánchez Manduley
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