HERITAGE

With a sui generis show recalling significant passages in its history, Sancti Spiritus Teatro Principal (Principal Theater), one of the oldest theaters  in Cuba, reopened after turning 173 years. The theater integrates a set of institutions and sites that stand out for its heritage values.»

Manaca Iznaga, is considered one of the most frequented tourist destinations in the vast Valle de los Ingenios (Valley of the Sugar Mills), which, along with Trinidad, welcomed the status of Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 1988.»

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.»

The president of the Executive Board of UNESCO, Alissandra Cummins, will travel to Cuba to participate in the 10th Regional Meeting on Management of Historic Centers in Latin America and the Caribbean, local media reported today.»

Sancti Spiritus’s Maceo Park, best known as La Caridad Park, was granted a mention in the recently celebrated tenth award ceremony of the National Preservation and Restoration Prize.»

Sancti Spiritus’s Parque Maceo (Maceo Park) and Museo de Arte Colonial (Colonial Art Museum) will compete for the National Preservation and Restoration Prizes, the nominees of which were announced this Thursday in Havana.»

Las Cuevas Hotel, located just a few meters away from Trinidad’s historical center, in Sancti Spiritus province, stands out among the resorts of the central Cuban region due to the great performance in various indicators of efficiency.»

The central Cuban city of Sancti Spiritus has been for sometime submitted to several restoration actions under the so-called Vision 500 program. The project is mostly aimed at the recovery of local patrimonial values and the revitalization of the village.»

The most important path in the Cuban central city of Sancti Spiritus is subjected to a rehabilitation process that includes the paving of one of its stretches.»

The capital reconstruction of Sancti Spiritus Teatro Principal (Principal Theater), symbol of the Cuban central city, has entered the final stages while approximating the 70% of its total execution with a plausible result in the already finished areas.»