Must-see attractions in Matanzas Province

  • Castillo del Morrillo

    Matanzas Province

    On the western side of the Río Canímar bridge, 8km east of Matanzas, a road runs 1km down to a cove presided over by the four guns of this yellow-painted…

  • Reserva Ecológica Varahicacos

    Varadero

    The Varahicacos is about all that's left of the 'wild' Hicacos Peninsula: hotel developers have been chomping away at its edges for years. There are three…

  • Finca Fiesta Campesina

    Matanzas Province

    Approximately 400m on your right after the Central Australia exit on the Autopista Nacional is a kind of mini-zoo-meets-country fair with labeled examples…

  • Cuartel de Bomberos

    Matanzas

    This unique firefighting museum occupies a still-working fire station and is staffed by friendly volunteers who’ll show you around lovingly polished…

  • Flagpole Monument

    Matanzas Province

    No, not just any old flagpole. Follow Av Céspedes past Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción to its northern end and you will see this flagpole is attached…

  • Palacio de Gobierno

    Matanzas

    Dating from 1853, this muscular building with its huge arched portales forming a grand covered walkway fills the whole east side of Parque Libertad. These…

  • Palacio de Justicia

    Matanzas

    This is one of several impressive constructions on the Plaza de la Vigía opposite the Teatro Sauto, first erected in 1826 and rebuilt between 1908 and…

  • Che Mural

    Matanzas

    An eye-catching Che Mural – a copy in mosaic of Alberto Korda's famous 1960 photo – lies to the south of Puente Calixto García.