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Although it is not considered one of the first seven townships in Cuba, San Juan de los Remedios rubs shoulders well among them.<\/p>\n

Its history dates back to the second decade of the 16th century, when it was founded by the Spanish colonizer Vasco Porcallo de Figueroa.<\/p>\n

The founding date of Remedios has been a matter of controversy, and there are those who defend that the Spanish had already arrived there before the Governor Diego Vel\u00e1zquez founded most of the first colonial townships on the island.<\/p>\n

\"Remedios<\/a><\/p>\n

Currently, June 24, 1515 is recognized as the day of its foundation, which supports its designation as the \u201cEighth Township.\u201d In addition, it is known as the \u201cCity of Doorknockers,\u201d the \u201cCity of Legends\u201d and, more recently, as the \u201cCradle of the Parrandas,\u201d the popular festivity that distinguishes it throughout the planet and that was declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.<\/p>\n

Located today in the province of Villa Clara and the capital of the homonymous municipality, Remedios has among its emblematic places its Mart\u00ed Park \u2014 formerly Plaza de Armas \u2014 and its San Juan Bautista Parish Church, with its imposing gold-plated altar. Also, museums such as the one for the Parrandas and the one dedicated to the famous musician Alejandro Garc\u00eda Caturla, and the Statue of Liberty, the only one of its kind in Cuba.<\/p>\n

\"Cuban<\/a>
Cuban Statue of Liberty, made by the Italian sculptor Carlo Nicoly e Manfredi. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Land of legends such as that of the G\u00fcije, the Dog of the Hill and the Head of Patricio, the township was also sacked by pirates and invaded by legions of demons, according yo the legendary chronicles of yesteryear.<\/p>\n

Those mythical episodes would go on to literature, cinema and the popular imagination to reach the present day.<\/p>\n

\"Cuban<\/a>
Cuban flag between palm trees, in Remedios. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But beyond the city and its rich history, Remedios is also the green of its fields and the blue of its sky, its humble, happy and hard-working people. Its proximity to the sea and other places of tourist interest, added to its own values, have also made it an attraction for visitors from inside and outside the island.<\/p>\n

Our photojournalist Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez recently visited it and offers us a first graphic approach to the \u201cEighth Township.\u201d In a future gallery he promises us to approach its traditional celebration par excellence: the colorful Parrandas.<\/p>\n

\"San<\/a>
San Juan Bautista Parish Church, in Remedios. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Jos\u00e9<\/a>
Jos\u00e9 Mart\u00ed Park, in Remedios. Built in 1852 under the name of Plaza de Armas. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Seller<\/a>
Seller of agricultural products, in Remedios. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Seller<\/a>
Seller of agricultural products, in Remedios. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Cutter<\/a>
Cutter of palm tree tops, in Remedios. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Country<\/a>
Country house, in Remedios. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Steam<\/a>
Steam train ride in Remedios. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Museum of the Sugar Agroindustry, on the road between Caibari\u00e9n and Remedios, in the province of Villa Clara. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Land of history and legends, and cradle of the colorful Parrandas, the old town has become an attraction for visitors from inside and outside the island.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3134,"featured_media":271903,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13902],"tags":[22988],"ppma_author":[33546],"class_list":["post-271873","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cuba","tag-cuban-history"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nRemedios, the \u201cEighth Township\u201d | OnCubaNews English<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Although it is not considered one of the first seven townships in Cuba, San Juan de los Remedios rubs shoulders well among them.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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