The central area of the island counts among its most prominent locations the one formerly known as the Villa de la Santisima Trinidad, located in Sancti Spiritus province and one of the first seven villages values founded by the Spanish in the Cuban archipelago.
With origins dating back to 1514, the said locality accumulates in their favor five centuries of history that allow it to also be called the Museum City of Cuba, Trinidad has the privilege of being one of the colonial cities of the country and has one of the most complete and preserved architectural complexes in the Americas.
Declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988 and a forced route to conquer new territories, it settled along the banks of the river Guaurabo where the Spaniards found one Aboriginal population later used as labor force, fertile land and excellent ports for the preparation of expeditions.
Colonial, spacious, comfortable and airy mansions, palaces where luxury and waste went hand in hand to integrate into Cuban colonial art, turn Trinidad into an undisputable urban jewel and yesteryear architectural.
In its historic center a real mix of architectural styles of the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries is appreciated, with narrow cobbled streets flanked by buildings with precious woodwork, complicated iron jobs and decorated walls.
In the Plaza Mayor, the central axis of the old village, a statue of Terpsichore - dance and music muse -accompanied by the unique beauty of the Church of the Holy Trinity, faithful guardian of valuable pieces of religious treasure from the island.
These include the Cristo de la Vera Cruz, together with a marble altar dedicated to the cult of the Virgin of Mercy, unique of its kind in the country.
The Santa Ana and Tres Cruces, the Bell Tower of San Francisco and numerous palaces bring a touch of unique beauty to the city.
Among the most important buildings is the Palace of Count Brunet, which now houses the Romantic Museum and whose first owner was also linked with the construction of a theater that bore his name and commissioning of a railway between the city and the port of Casilda.
In this historical treasure, the Sugar Mill Valley occupies a prime site next to the famous Torre Iznaga, silent sentry of a past of sugar and sweet factories in Trinidad.
The emergence of that construction by 1816 marks a moment of predominance of eclecticism in architecture, with a height of 45 meters spread over seven floors or levels, as a vantage point from which the sugar cane plantations were visible in the area.
A dozen kilometers away from the villa lies Ancon beach, which offers warm, calm waters bathed by the Caribbean Sea, in an environment that invites visitors to practice water sports, with 30 diving spots.