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Santa Clara
Santa Clara is Revolution Central because the Battle of Santa Clara was key in the revolutionary war of 1958. The main attraction is the Plaza de la Revolucian, with monuments inscribed with Che’s rousing rhetoric. Also in the square is a small, moving museum dedicated to Che Guevara’s life and works, and below it, an eternal flame dedicated to Che and 16 of the fighters from his failed 1967 Bolivian campaign. Another significant monument is El Monumento a la Toma del Tren Blindado, where the rebels derailed a train full of government troops (see Che Part I starring Benicio del Toro for the cinematic version).
If this is the only provincial colonial town you plan to visit, do make time to wander the streets, typically Cuban and unspoiled, and soak up the local atmosphere. Santa Clara is non-descript compared with the prettiness of Cienfuegos or Trinidad, but it’s none the less a pleasant place to wander. Parque Vidal is a focus for gatherings of young and old alike, and nearby, the Museo de Artes Decorativas with its exquisite colonial relics: chinoiserie screens, ornate furniture, escritoires and English china, speak of a jewel-encrusted, distant past.
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