TOP ATTRACTIONS IN CIENFUEGOS, CUBA

Elegant, refined, sedate, Cienfuegos, (which translates into one hundred fires) is a step back not only in time but in geography.

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From Cienfuegos restaurants to gorgeous architecture, there’s plenty to see and do here.

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Explore the Architecture

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Stroll the Jose Marti Park

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Enjoy a Performance at the Teatro Terry

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Visit the La Reina Cemetery

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Eat at Doña Nora

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