On this excursion, we'll learn about the history of the El Cobre Sanctuary and the Cimarrón Monument, one of the most famous monuments in southern Cuba.
Tour to Cimarrón Monument & El Cobre Sanctuary
At the indicated time, we'll meet at the Plaza de Marte. Then, from this central point in Santiago de Cuba, we'll leave in an elegant classic car in the direction of El Cobre, a town located only 40 minutes away.
This municipality of colonial origin was of great strategic importance in the past because of its copper mines. We'll first visit the Cimarrón Monument, which was erected in honor of the 17th-century copper mining slaves. This place is part of a UNESCO initiative that seeks to make visible and publicize the stories of all those people who were deprived of their freedom and who worked for years on the island of Cuba. As we ascend to the monument, we'll also contemplate the beautiful natural landscapes of the surroundings.
Then, we'll continue our tour by visiting the El Cobre Sanctuary, aka the Basilica Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre. The basilica, which is accessed by a staircase of 254 steps, is one of the main temples in southern Cuba. We'll learn about the religious importance of this sanctuary that is so revered by the Cubans. Did you know that Pope Francis himself prayed before its altar during his official visit to the island in 2015?
After visiting the basilica, we'll take a short walk through the town of El Cobre before returning to Santiago de Cuba aboard our classic car, after 4 hours.
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