Entertainment in Trinidad
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Disco Ayala
It might not be the first time you’ve gone jiving in a cave, but this surreal place up by the Ermita Popa church beats all others for atmosphere and animation. While it’s mainly a place to let rip and dance J-Lo style in the semi-darkness with as many mojitos as you care to sink, this disco also puts on a decent cabaret show with a pre-Columbian Indian theme.
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Casa de la Música
One of Trinidad’s and Cuba’s classic venues, this casa is an alfresco affair that congregates on the sweeping staircase beside the Iglesia Parroquial off Plaza Mayor. A good mix of tourists and locals take in the 10pm salsa/dance show here. Alternatively, full-on salsa concerts are held in the casa’s rear courtyard (also accessible from Juan Manuel Márquez; cover CUC$2).
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Bar Daiquirí
Presumably Papa Hemingway never dropped by this cozy joint named after the drink he so famously popularized because the prices are extremely reasonable. Shoehorned into lively Lino Pérez, this is where locals and backpackers warm up on their way to an all-night salsa binge. There are snacks, if you’ve got the stomach.
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Casa Fischer
This is the local ARTex patio, which cranks up at 10pm with a salsa orchestra (on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday) or a folklore show (Friday). If you’re early, kill time at its art gallery (free) and chat to the staff at the on-site Paradiso office about salsa lessons and other courses.
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Palenque de los Congos Reales
A must for rumba fans, this open patio on Trinidad’s music alley has an eclectic menu incorporating salsa, son (Cuban popular music) and trova (traditional poetic singing). The highlight, however, is the 10pm rumba drums with soulful African rhythms and energetic fire-eating dancers.
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Taberna La Cancháchara
This place is famous for its eponymous house cocktail made from rum, honey, lemon and water. Local musicians regularly drop by for off-the-cuff jam sessions and it’s not unusual for the Cancháchara-inebriated crowd to break into spontaneous dancing.
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Casa de la Trova
Trinidad’s spirited casa retains its earthy essence despite the high package-tourist- to-Cuban ratio. Local musicians to look out for here are Semillas del Son, Santa Palabra and the town’s best trovador, Israel Moreno.
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Las Ruinas de Sagarte
A ruin (Trinidad’s full of them) with a good house band and a high-energy, low-pressure dance scene.
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Las Ruinas del Teatro Brunet
This jazzed-up ruin has an athletic Afro-Cuban show on its pleasant patio at 9:30pm nightly.
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Cine Romelio Cornelio
This cinema, on the southwestern side of Parque Céspedes, shows films nightly.
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Estadio Rolando Rodríguez
This stadium, at the southeastern end of Frank País, hosts baseball games.
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