Sancti Spíritus

The Llano Street, found in the old area of Sancti Spiritus, slopes down to the Yayabo River. This is the road preferred by many people, including tourists, to get in touch with a peace of the urban historic center of the village, which was granted the title of National Monument in 1978.»

Taking into consideration the way in which rainfalls have behaved in Sancti Spiritus during recent days, it might seem that this central Cuban territory was chosen by nature for a sort of rain test.»

People from Sancti Spiritus resumed actions to compensate the damages caused in the last 72 hours by the second storm that affects the central province of Cuba in less than a month.»

This is the tenth occasion on which this meeting, which is traditionally sponsored by the Saiz Brothers Association (AHS, in Spanish), is hosted in this central Cuban province.»

According to specialists from the Provincial Meteorological Center (CMP) heavy rains have hit the mountain areas and the southern part of Trinidad and Sancti Spiritus, with the highest cumulative reported between 8:00 am Tuesday and 8 : 00 am Wednesday in the measuring points of Topes de Collantes, 331, 5 millimeters (mm) and Casilda, 306 mm.»

Local heavy rains have been reported in the southern coast of Sancti Spiritus, central Cuba, with the greatest accumulation in the town of Tunas de Zaza, where 152 mm were scored until 8:00AM this Tuesday.»

Cuban Council of State Vice President Esteban Lazo called in Sancti Spiritus for a reasonable use of the resources allocated for recovery tasks, specially fuel, and not to give up in the fulfillment of the scheduled plans.»

It will be difficult for those who tour the city of Sancti Spiritus, in central Cuba, not to be amazed at the many traces left by Diego Velazquez, and the following “conquerors” on local institutions, streets and squares.»

According to local sources, new applications are underway while some areas prevail vacant or poorly exploited, the majority of them concentrated in the municipalities of La Sierpe and Sancti Spiritus.»

In the past seven months more than 11 400 blood donations have been made ​​in the Cuban central province of Sancti Spiritus in the four collection centers working throughout the year in the territory.»