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Matagua Destination Guide
Discover Matagua in Cuba
Matagua in the region of Villa Clara is a town located in Cuba - some 164 mi or ( 264 km ) East of Havana , the country's capital .
Local time in Matagua is now 12:42 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Havana " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: San Juan de los Yeras, Sancti Spíritus, Ranchuelo, Provincial, and Osvaldo Herrera. When in this area, you might want to check out San Juan de los Yeras . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Matagua ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Melia Las Dunas
www.chrisrosetravel.com This video was taken at the Melia Las Dunas (Santa Clara Cuba). The Italian A La Cart restaurant has a lovely band that comes to your table and sing a song of your choice. ..
Cuba By Bike Part 3
In January 2001 Mary & Robert took off to Cuba where we had a arranged a place to stay and leave the bike bags while we took off around down and back again on a wonderful month long adventure. This pa ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Che Guevara Mausoleum
The Che Guevara Mausoleum (Mausoleo Che Guevara) is a memorial in Santa Clara, Cuba. It houses the remains of executed Marxist revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara and twenty-nine of his fellow combatants killed in 1967 during Guevara's attempt to spur an armed uprising in Bolivia. The full area which contains a bronze 22 foot statue of Che is referred to as the Ernesto Guevara Sculptural Complex.
Located at 22.40 -79.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Estadio Augusto César Sandino
Estadio Augusto César Sandino is a multi-use stadium in Santa Clara, Cuba. It is currently used mostly for baseball games and is the home stadium of Villa Clara Naranjas. The stadium holds 20,000 people. The stadium's namesake is Nicaraguan revolutionary Augusto César Sandino.
Located at 22.40 -79.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Parque Vidal
Parque Vidal is a park located in the center of Santa Clara Cuba that covers an entire square block. In the middle of it, the Glorieta (gazebo) erected in 1911 still serves for public concerts. The entire surrounding elements conformed by eclectic, neo classic and colonial buildings as well as the many monuments erected during different historic periods elevated the Park to a category of National Monument in a ceremony in 1998.
Located at 22.41 -79.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Battle of Santa Clara
The Battle of Santa Clara was a series of events in late December 1958 that led to the capture of the Cuban city of Santa Clara by revolutionaries under the command of Che Guevara. The battle was a decisive victory for the rebels fighting against the regime of General Fulgencio Batista: within 12 hours of the city's capture Batista fled Cuba and Fidel Castro's forces claimed overall victory. It features prominently on the back of the three convertible peso bill.
Located at 22.41 -79.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Parque del Carmen
Parque del Carmen (Carmen's Park) is a park in Santa Clara, Cuba, which honors the city's founding. It is located in the ward (reparto) El Carmen, not too far from Martyr's Park and the railway station.
Located at 22.41 -79.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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