This is a beautiful historic city in central (east) Cuba.
I visited it a few years ago before the covid lockdown.
I hope her people are coping OK.
I'll return one day.
Founded in 1514, it is one of the first 7 settlements of the Spanish.
It's the third largest city in Cuba
It was attacked constantly by pirates.
Henry Morgan, the welsh pirate raided & burnt it down.
Morgan eventually became the governor of Jamacia.
I think Morgan's rum is named after him.
Its fun to just get lost among its streets and plazas.
The streets are very confusing... maybe this was to deter pirates.
(Google maps didn't exist at that time :-))
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