
{"id":302246,"date":"2024-05-22T17:14:35","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T21:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=302246"},"modified":"2024-05-22T17:14:35","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T21:14:35","slug":"santiago-de-cuba-in-its-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/digital-channel\/gallery\/santiago-de-cuba-in-its-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"Santiago de Cuba in its bay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During 2002, while I was studying my first year of Journalism at the University of Oriente, Santiago de Cuba, I took advantage of my free time to explore the city and its surroundings. More than once I embarked aboard the barge that left from a dock near Alameda Park and sailed through the bay. The expedition was perfect for a student like me, since the trip was very economical, barely a peso at that time.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302521\" style=\"width: 681px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-302521\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba19-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba19-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba19-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba19-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba19-1021x1536.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba19-750x1128.jpg 750w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba19-1140x1714.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba19.jpg 1197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Bay of Santiago de Cuba in the background, seen from one of the city\u2019s steep streets. Photo: Kaloian.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302522\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302522\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-302522 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba2-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba2-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba2-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba2-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba2-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba2-1140x758.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba2.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302522\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Barge along the Bay of Santiago de Cuba. Photo: Kaloian.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bay of Santiago de Cuba, characterized by its narrow entrance channel, covers an area of 11.9 km\u00b2 and has a maximum length of 6.5 km. Its average depth reaches 8 m, with maximum points of up to 21 m. With a total perimeter of 41 km, the bay is connected to the Caribbean Sea through a narrow channel.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302523\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302523\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-302523 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba1-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba1-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba1-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba1-1536x1027.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba1-750x502.jpg 750w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba1-1140x763.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba1.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302523\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Entrance to the Bay of Santiago de Cuba, with the fortress of the Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca del Morro and the barge crossing the waters. Photo: Kaloian.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302524\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302524\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-302524 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba9-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba9-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba9-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba9-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba9-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba9-750x497.jpg 750w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba9-1140x755.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba9.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302524\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Antonio Maceo thermoelectric plant, known as Rent\u00e9. Photo: Kaloian.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each element that makes it up is an integral part of its history. From the calm waters that welcome local fishermen every morning to the centuries-old fortress, passing through the picturesque neighborhoods where humble and friendly neighbors now reside. In addition, there is a landscape of cliffs with lush vegetation and the majestic mountains of the Sierra Maestra, which rise imposingly on the horizon.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302525\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302525\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-302525 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba6-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba6-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba6-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba6-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba6-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba6-1140x758.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba6.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302525\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the old wooden houses in Cayo Granma. In the background one of the industries located in the Bay of Santiago de Cuba. Photo: Kaloian.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The history of the place dates back to the indigenous communities that settled here long before the arrival of Christopher Columbus on his second voyage in 1494.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the summer of 1515, behind the bay, Diego Vel\u00e1zquez founded the city of Santiago de Cuba. From that year until 1607 it was the capital of the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302526\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302526\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-302526 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba3-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba3-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba3-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba3-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba3-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba3-1140x758.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba3.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302526\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Sierra Maestra mountains rise in the distance as scenery of the Bay of Santiago de Cuba. Photo: Kaloian.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302527\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302527\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-302527 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba10-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba10-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba10-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba10-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba10-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba10-750x497.jpg 750w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba10-1140x755.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba10.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cayo Granma, at the entrance to the Bay of Santiago de Cuba. Photo: Kaloian.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Very quickly the port of Santiago became the heart of trade and exploration in the region; starting point for numerous expeditions to Central America and the destination for ships loaded with slaves from Haiti and Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It didn\u2019t take long for the filibusters to arrive. The first recorded pirate attack took place in 1538, when a French privateer encountered the caravel <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La Magdalena<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, under the command of the Sevillian Diego P\u00e9rez.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302528\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302528\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-302528 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba4-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba4-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba4-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba4-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba4-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba4-1140x758.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba4.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302528\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Children bathing in the waters of the Bay of Santiago de Cuba. Photo: Kaloian.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302530\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302530\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-302530 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba13-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba13-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba13-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba13-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba13-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba13-750x497.jpg 750w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba13-1140x755.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba13.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302530\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The port of Santiago de Cuba. Photo: Kaloian.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-302531\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba17-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba17-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba17-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba17-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba17-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba17-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba17-1140x758.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba17.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To protect the town from such threats, the governor, Captain Don Pedro de la Roca y Borjaen, ordered the construction of a fortress in 1643. The Castle of San Pedro de la Roca del Morro, faithful watchman at the entrance to the bay, was declared a World Heritage Site in 1997 for its historical and architectural relevance.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302536\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302536\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-302536 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba7-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba7-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba7-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba7-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba7-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba7-1140x758.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba7.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302536\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Castle of San Pedro de la Roca del Morro. Photo: Kaloian.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Naval Battle of Santiago de Cuba was also fought near those waters on July 3, 1898, between the fleets of the United States and Spain, a bloody episode of the Spanish-Cuban-American War.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302537\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302537\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-302537 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba14-1024x667.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba14-1024x667.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba14-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba14-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba14-1536x1000.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba14-750x488.jpg 750w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba14-1140x742.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba14.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302537\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fishermen in the Bay of Santiago de Cuba. In the background one of the industries. Photo: Kaloian.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the coming and going of that barge (which still sails the bay today) the daily pulse of the locals was taken, who made maritime transport their main means of transportation. The barge, serene on its journey, arrived at the different enclaves along the coast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several times I spent the entire day on board that barge, capturing moments with my camera. Those were the times when I started delving into photography.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302538\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302538\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-302538 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba16-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba16-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba16-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba16-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba16-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba16-750x497.jpg 750w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba16-1140x755.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba16.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302538\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A family aboard the barge crosses the Bay of Santiago de Cuba. Photo: Kaloian.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among the settlements in this marine enclave, emblematic communities such as La Socapa and Ciudamar stand out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, none evokes as much charm as Cayo Granma, formerly known as Smith. This tiny redoubt, home to around a thousand souls, stands as a bastion of tradition. A single street winds around the key, offering a trip that can be completed in just half an hour.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302539\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302539\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-302539 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba5-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba5-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba5-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba5-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba5-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba5-1140x758.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba5.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302539\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Part of the Bay of Santiago de Cuba seen from Cayo Granma. Photo: Kaloian.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the passage of time, some wooden structures still standing attest to the architecture of past decades, painstakingly erected since the dawn of the 20th century.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302540\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302540\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-302540 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba8-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba8-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba8-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba8-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba8-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba8-750x497.jpg 750w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba8-1140x755.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba8.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302540\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Kaloian.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within the bay, there are relevant infrastructures such as the port of Santiago de Cuba, the second most important in the country; Frank Pa\u00eds Park; the Hermanos D\u00edaz oil refinery; the Antonio Maceo thermoelectric plant, known as Rent\u00e9; and the Jos\u00e9 Merce cement factory.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_302541\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-302541\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-302541 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba12-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba12-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba12-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba12-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba12-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba12-750x497.jpg 750w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba12-1140x755.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bahia-de-Santiago-de-Cuba12.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-302541\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The barge when docking at the pier near Alameda Park, in the city. Photo: Kaloian.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every time I return to Santiago de Cuba leads me inexorably back to the bay, where the trip on the barge reminds me of those of yesteryear, when I was a student. More than the smell of saltpeter, in this corner you can breathe the essence of the history and nature of the place. A unique destination in the Caribbean that invites you to immerse yourself in its fascinating coastal landscapes, the life of its people and the vestiges of the past.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every time I return to this city, known as the Tierra Caliente, leads me back to the bay. 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