
{"id":264666,"date":"2023-02-07T16:51:27","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T21:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=264666"},"modified":"2023-10-12T14:19:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T18:19:57","slug":"cienfuegos-cubas-pearl-of-the-south","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/society-cuba\/cienfuegos-cubas-pearl-of-the-south\/","title":{"rendered":"Cienfuegos, Cuba\u2019s Pearl of the South"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To the south of the central region of Cuba, more than 200 kilometers from Havana, is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/tag\/cienfuegos\/\"><b>Cienfuegos<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. It is not the largest city on the island, nor the most populated, but it is one of the most beautiful and hospitable, a city bathed by the Caribbean Sea and with a valuable architectural and cultural heritage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The so-called \u201cPearl of the South\u201d is the only city founded by French colonists in Latin America under the Spanish crown. This happened more than 200 years ago, on April 22, 1819, when it was initially baptized as Fernandina de Jagua. However, it would later change its name in honor of Don Jos\u00e9 Cienfuegos, governor of Cuba at the time of its foundation.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264684\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264684\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Palacio-de-Gobierno_otm_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264684\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Palacio-de-Gobierno_otm_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Palacio-de-Gobierno_otm_1-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Palacio-de-Gobierno_otm_1-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Palacio-de-Gobierno_otm_1-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Palacio-de-Gobierno_otm_1-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Palacio-de-Gobierno_otm_1-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Palacio-de-Gobierno_otm_1-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Palacio-de-Gobierno_otm_1-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264684\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Government Palace in Cienfuegos. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Located at the end of a wide pocket bay, Cienfuegos has a unique charm that has inspired poets and artists. There are not a few who have sung to her beauty, to her warm and jovial people, although perhaps no work in its honor is as famous as the one popularized by the legendary singer Benny Mor\u00e9.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although Benny was not born there, but in the nearby town of Santa Isabel de las Lajas, he never hid his love for the city of Cienfuegos. In his famous song of the same name, he cataloged it as \u201cthe city that I like the most,\u201d a phrase that would remain for posterity.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264683\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264683\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Benny-More_otm_2-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264683\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Benny-More_otm_2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Benny-More_otm_2-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Benny-More_otm_2-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Benny-More_otm_2-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Benny-More_otm_2-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Benny-More_otm_2-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Benny-More_otm_2-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Benny-More_otm_2-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sculpture of Benny Mor\u00e9, the work of artist Jos\u00e9 Villa Sober\u00f3n, located in the Paseo del Prado in Cienfuegos. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are many buildings and places that distinguish the \u201cPearl of the South.\u201d From Mart\u00ed Park, with its arbor and its statue of the National Hero of Cuba, to its iconic Cathedral and the famous Tom\u00e1s Terry Theater. From the Paseo del Prado, with the bronze sculpture of Benny Mor\u00e9, to the Malec\u00f3n and the modern Boulevard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Buildings such as the Ferrer Palace, the Cienfuegos Club, the Jagua Hotel and the Valle Palace are other jewels of Cienfuegos architecture that any visitor can discover on a tour of the city. And they are not the only ones. Not surprisingly, its preserved historic center was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264682\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264682\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos_Palacio-de-Valle_otm_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264682\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos_Palacio-de-Valle_otm_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos_Palacio-de-Valle_otm_1-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos_Palacio-de-Valle_otm_1-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos_Palacio-de-Valle_otm_1-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos_Palacio-de-Valle_otm_1-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos_Palacio-de-Valle_otm_1-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos_Palacio-de-Valle_otm_1-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos_Palacio-de-Valle_otm_1-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264682\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Valle Palace, in Cienfuegos. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Almost three years after its bicentennial, and despite the impact of the pandemic and the economic crisis, Cienfuegos continues to be one of the most photogenic cities in Cuba. This week our correspondent Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez visited it and brings us closer with his images to several of its most emblematic sites.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264681\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264681\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Estatua-a-Jose-Marti_otm_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264681\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Estatua-a-Jose-Marti_otm_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Estatua-a-Jose-Marti_otm_1-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Estatua-a-Jose-Marti_otm_1-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Estatua-a-Jose-Marti_otm_1-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Estatua-a-Jose-Marti_otm_1-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Estatua-a-Jose-Marti_otm_1-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Estatua-a-Jose-Marti_otm_1-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Estatua-a-Jose-Marti_otm_1-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264681\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Monument to Jos\u00e9 Mart\u00ed, in the park of the same name, in Cienfuegos. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264680\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264680\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Glorieta-Parque-Marti_otm_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264680\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Glorieta-Parque-Marti_otm_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Glorieta-Parque-Marti_otm_1-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Glorieta-Parque-Marti_otm_1-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Glorieta-Parque-Marti_otm_1-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Glorieta-Parque-Marti_otm_1-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Glorieta-Parque-Marti_otm_1-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Glorieta-Parque-Marti_otm_1-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Glorieta-Parque-Marti_otm_1-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264680\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mart\u00ed Park\u2019s arbor, in Cienfuegos. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264679\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264679\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Arco-de-Triunfo_otm_2-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264679\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Arco-de-Triunfo_otm_2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Arco-de-Triunfo_otm_2-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Arco-de-Triunfo_otm_2-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Arco-de-Triunfo_otm_2-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Arco-de-Triunfo_otm_2-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Arco-de-Triunfo_otm_2-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Arco-de-Triunfo_otm_2-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Arco-de-Triunfo_otm_2-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mart\u00ed Park\u2019s Arc de Triomphe, in Cienfuegos. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264678\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264678\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Parque-Martir_otm_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264678\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Parque-Martir_otm_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Parque-Martir_otm_1-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Parque-Martir_otm_1-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Parque-Martir_otm_1-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Parque-Martir_otm_1-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Parque-Martir_otm_1-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Parque-Martir_otm_1-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Parque-Martir_otm_1-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264678\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jos\u00e9 Mart\u00ed Park, in Cienfuegos. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264677\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264677\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Punto-de-partida_otm_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-264677 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Punto-de-partida_otm_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Rosette that marks the starting point of the layout of the first founding block of Cienfuegos. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Punto-de-partida_otm_1-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Punto-de-partida_otm_1-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Punto-de-partida_otm_1-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Punto-de-partida_otm_1-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Punto-de-partida_otm_1-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Punto-de-partida_otm_1-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Punto-de-partida_otm_1-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264677\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rosette that marks the starting point of the layout of the first founding block of Cienfuegos. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264676\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264676\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Antonio-Hurtado-del-Valle_otm_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264676\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Antonio-Hurtado-del-Valle_otm_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Antonio-Hurtado-del-Valle_otm_1-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Antonio-Hurtado-del-Valle_otm_1-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Antonio-Hurtado-del-Valle_otm_1-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Antonio-Hurtado-del-Valle_otm_1-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Antonio-Hurtado-del-Valle_otm_1-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Antonio-Hurtado-del-Valle_otm_1-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Antonio-Hurtado-del-Valle_otm_1-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bust of Antonio Hurtado del Valle, \u201cThe son of Damuj\u00ed,\u201d in Mart\u00ed Park, in Cienfuegos. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264675\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264675\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Parque-Martir_otm_2-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264675\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Parque-Martir_otm_2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Parque-Martir_otm_2-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Parque-Martir_otm_2-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Parque-Martir_otm_2-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Parque-Martir_otm_2-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Parque-Martir_otm_2-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Parque-Martir_otm_2-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Parque-Martir_otm_2-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264675\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jos\u00e9 Mart\u00ed Park, in Cienfuegos. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264674\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264674\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Colegio-San-Lorenzo_otm_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264674\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Colegio-San-Lorenzo_otm_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Colegio-San-Lorenzo_otm_1-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Colegio-San-Lorenzo_otm_1-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Colegio-San-Lorenzo_otm_1-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Colegio-San-Lorenzo_otm_1-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Colegio-San-Lorenzo_otm_1-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Colegio-San-Lorenzo_otm_1-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Colegio-San-Lorenzo_otm_1-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264674\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Lorenzo College, in Cienfuegos. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264673\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264673\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bahia_otm_2-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264673\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bahia_otm_2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bahia_otm_2-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bahia_otm_2-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bahia_otm_2-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bahia_otm_2-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bahia_otm_2-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bahia_otm_2-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bahia_otm_2-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sailboats in the Bay of Cienfuegos. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264672\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264672\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bahia_otm_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264672\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bahia_otm_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bahia_otm_1-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bahia_otm_1-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bahia_otm_1-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bahia_otm_1-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bahia_otm_1-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bahia_otm_1-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bahia_otm_1-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264672\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cienfuegos Bay. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264671\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264671\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Benny-More_otm_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264671\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Benny-More_otm_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Benny-More_otm_1-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Benny-More_otm_1-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Benny-More_otm_1-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Benny-More_otm_1-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Benny-More_otm_1-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Benny-More_otm_1-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Benny-More_otm_1-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264671\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sculpture of Benny Mor\u00e9, the work of artist Jos\u00e9 Villa Sober\u00f3n, located in the Paseo del Prado in Cienfuegos. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264670\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264670\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuego_-Enrique-Edo-y-Llop_otm_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264670\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuego_-Enrique-Edo-y-Llop_otm_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuego_-Enrique-Edo-y-Llop_otm_1-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuego_-Enrique-Edo-y-Llop_otm_1-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuego_-Enrique-Edo-y-Llop_otm_1-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuego_-Enrique-Edo-y-Llop_otm_1-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuego_-Enrique-Edo-y-Llop_otm_1-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuego_-Enrique-Edo-y-Llop_otm_1-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuego_-Enrique-Edo-y-Llop_otm_1-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bust of Enrique Edo y Llop, Spanish writer and historian, in the Paseo del Prado, in Cienfuegos. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264669\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264669\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Prado_otm_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264669\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Prado_otm_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Prado_otm_1-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Prado_otm_1-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Prado_otm_1-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Prado_otm_1-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Prado_otm_1-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Prado_otm_1-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Prado_otm_1-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A family walks along the Paseo del Prado, in Cienfuegos. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264706\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264706\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Cine-Prado_otm_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264706\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Cine-Prado_otm_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Cine-Prado_otm_1-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Cine-Prado_otm_1-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Cine-Prado_otm_1-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Cine-Prado_otm_1-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Cine-Prado_otm_1-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Cine-Prado_otm_1-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Cine-Prado_otm_1-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264706\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prado Movie Theater, in Cienfuegos. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264705\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264705\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Palacio-Ferrer_otm_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264705\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Palacio-Ferrer_otm_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Palacio-Ferrer_otm_1-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Palacio-Ferrer_otm_1-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Palacio-Ferrer_otm_1-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Palacio-Ferrer_otm_1-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Palacio-Ferrer_otm_1-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Palacio-Ferrer_otm_1-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Palacio-Ferrer_otm_1-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264705\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ferrer Palace Museum of Arts, in Cienfuegos. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264704\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264704\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Hotel-la-Union_otm_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264704\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Hotel-la-Union_otm_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Hotel-la-Union_otm_1-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Hotel-la-Union_otm_1-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Hotel-la-Union_otm_1-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Hotel-la-Union_otm_1-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Hotel-la-Union_otm_1-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Hotel-la-Union_otm_1-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Hotel-la-Union_otm_1-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264704\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">La Union Hotel, in Cienfuegos. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264703\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264703\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Teatro-Tomas-Terry_otm_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264703\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Teatro-Tomas-Terry_otm_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Teatro-Tomas-Terry_otm_1-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Teatro-Tomas-Terry_otm_1-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Teatro-Tomas-Terry_otm_1-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Teatro-Tomas-Terry_otm_1-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Teatro-Tomas-Terry_otm_1-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Teatro-Tomas-Terry_otm_1-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Teatro-Tomas-Terry_otm_1-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264703\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tom\u00e1s Terry Theater, in Cienfuegos. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264702\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264702\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Teatro-Tomas-Terry_otm_2-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264702\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Teatro-Tomas-Terry_otm_2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Teatro-Tomas-Terry_otm_2-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Teatro-Tomas-Terry_otm_2-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Teatro-Tomas-Terry_otm_2-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Teatro-Tomas-Terry_otm_2-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Teatro-Tomas-Terry_otm_2-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Teatro-Tomas-Terry_otm_2-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Teatro-Tomas-Terry_otm_2-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264702\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Statue of Tom\u00e1s Terry, at the entrance to the theater that bears his name. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264701\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264701\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Cafe-Tomas-Terry_otm_2-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264701\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Cafe-Tomas-Terry_otm_2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Cafe-Tomas-Terry_otm_2-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Cafe-Tomas-Terry_otm_2-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Cafe-Tomas-Terry_otm_2-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Cafe-Tomas-Terry_otm_2-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Cafe-Tomas-Terry_otm_2-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Cafe-Tomas-Terry_otm_2-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Cafe-Tomas-Terry_otm_2-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264701\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cafe Teatro Terry, in Cienfuegos. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264700\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264700\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bulevard_otm_2-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264700\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bulevard_otm_2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bulevard_otm_2-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bulevard_otm_2-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bulevard_otm_2-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bulevard_otm_2-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bulevard_otm_2-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bulevard_otm_2-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bulevard_otm_2-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264700\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cienfuegos Boulevard. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264699\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264699\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bulevard_otm_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264699\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bulevard_otm_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bulevard_otm_1-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bulevard_otm_1-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bulevard_otm_1-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bulevard_otm_1-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bulevard_otm_1-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bulevard_otm_1-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Bulevard_otm_1-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cienfuegos Boulevard. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264698\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264698\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Vendedor-de-Flores_otm_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264698\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Vendedor-de-Flores_otm_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Vendedor-de-Flores_otm_1-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Vendedor-de-Flores_otm_1-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Vendedor-de-Flores_otm_1-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Vendedor-de-Flores_otm_1-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Vendedor-de-Flores_otm_1-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Vendedor-de-Flores_otm_1-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Vendedor-de-Flores_otm_1-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flower seller near Cienfuegos Boulevard. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264697\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264697\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Calle-29_otm_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264697\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Calle-29_otm_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Calle-29_otm_1-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Calle-29_otm_1-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Calle-29_otm_1-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Calle-29_otm_1-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Calle-29_otm_1-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Calle-29_otm_1-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Calle-29_otm_1-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Santa Isabel Street, in Cienfuegos. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264696\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264696\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Malecon_otm_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264696\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Malecon_otm_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Malecon_otm_1-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Malecon_otm_1-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Malecon_otm_1-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Malecon_otm_1-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Malecon_otm_1-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Malecon_otm_1-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Malecon_otm_1-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264696\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cienfuegos\u2019 Malec\u00f3n. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264695\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264695\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Casar_otm_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264695\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Casar_otm_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Casar_otm_1-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Casar_otm_1-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Casar_otm_1-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Casar_otm_1-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Casar_otm_1-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Casar_otm_1-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Casar_otm_1-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">House on Cienfuegos\u2019 boardwalk. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264694\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264694\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Villa-Elena_otm_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264694\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Villa-Elena_otm_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Villa-Elena_otm_1-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Villa-Elena_otm_1-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Villa-Elena_otm_1-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Villa-Elena_otm_1-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Villa-Elena_otm_1-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Villa-Elena_otm_1-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Cienfuegos-Villa-Elena_otm_1-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Casa Villa Elena, facing the bay of Cienfuegos. 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