Camagüey City
Camagüey City, among the first seven villages settled in Cuba, is one of the most striking sites of the Island. It was founded in a coastal town in 1514 with the name of Santa María del Puerto del Príncipe. Read more...
The whimsical layout drawn in the old part of the town was, mainly, the result of a continuous urban-law breaking pattern causing the spontaneous land distribution and housing design as well-to-do families could afford building sumptuous palaces and houses. The fact of being located between two rivers also helped to this labyrinthine network that resembles the Christian-Muslim Andalusia town: narrow, winding streets open into squares and tiny plazas often characterized by a parish church that defines a neighborhood.
Camagüey City’s historic center is considered the largest in the country (300 hectares); and a part of it was appointed World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2008, it displays a notable harmonious co-existence of several architectural styles dating from the Spanish colonial times and the Republican period.
Places of Interest in Camagüey, Cuba
Plazas:
- Plaza San Juan de Dios
- Plaza del Carmen
- Plaza de los Trabajadores
- Plaza de la Soledad
Parks:
- Agramonte Park
- José Martí Park
- Casino Campestre
- Lago de los Sueños
- Love Park