Santa Clara Cuba

Santa Clara city of Cuba is located in the province of Villa Clara province, of which it is the capital city. In terms of tourist interest, Santa Clara is home to some important historical spots, but it is not so much famous for its beaches. Inhabited by thousands of Cubans, Santa Clara earns Cuba a huge amount of revenue from its sugarcane production. Che Guevara and Marta Abreu de Estevez are two very important figures that has made Santa Clara today the city that it is. While Che Guevera is known for his struggle against the Fulgencio Batista government, Marta Abreu who supported the Spanish-American war contributed much to the economic make over of Santa Clara Cuba.

The Important Tourist Spots In And Around Santa Clara Cuba:

• Baths of Elquea in Villa Clara Cuba
• Church of San Juan Batista in Santa Clara Cuba
• Tren Blindado
• Parque Vidal
• Parque de la Pastora
• Parque del Carmen
• Parque de los Matires
• Parque de la Justicia
• Centro Cultural El Mejuje
• Che Guevara Monument

Santa Clara is famous as well as important for the its higher educational institution Universidad Central de Las Villas built in 1952 in honor of Marta Abreu. This university specializes in a number of important subjects including electrical engineering, law, humanities, mechanics, management, psychology, social sciences, mathematics, agricultural science and construction engineering.