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Matanzas Cuba
Matanzas Cuba is the capital of the Cuban province Matanzas and located 30 km from
the Cuban resort Varadero and 90 km from the Cuban capital Havana.
Matanzas located at the Bay of Mantazas is also called the city of the many bridges
over the three rivers Rio Yumuri, Rio San Juan, Rio Canimar that cross the city.
History of Matanzas
Matanzas was founded in 1693 and became an important center for sugar production.
During the colnial era there was a huge import of African slaves to work on the sugar
plantations. Because of the important Afro-Cuban population, decendants of the African
slaves, Matanzas is still a center of Cuban African traditions and religions.
Main Tourist Attractions in Matanzas
Parque de la Liberdad, a Spanish style square with historic colonial
buildings. The Museo Farmacéutico Matanzas located at this square was
founded in 1882 by two doctors as a pharmacy. You can visit the old style pharmacy
with hundreds of porcelain jars. The pharmacy was in operation till the early sixties and
became later a museum.
Catedral de San Carolos de Borromeo, located on the same square was
one of the first buidings in Matanzas.
Teatro Sauto is a well preserved historic building and hosts ballet, opera
and concert performances.
Matanzas City website of Matanzas with pictures.
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