Tradition and history are combined in the city of Trinidad, in the province of Sancti Spiritus, located on the southern coast of Central Cuba, 370 Km away from Havana. It was the third town founded on the island by Spanish settlers in the 16th century, in honor to the Holy Trinity. Settled in the same rich landowners Mills, coffee growers and ranchers in the area, who built mansions and palaces of great beauty. This fascinating destination, at the same time considered to be a national monument, is one of the most attractive for those who prefer a vacation in Cuba. This city wakes up renewed interest in visitors, thanks to its streets of paving stones that take us back to times of yore, their churches, mills and mansions visiting museums.
Arrested in the past, Trinity has one of complete and preserved in the American continent, an authentic invitation to photograph colonial architectural ensembles. Thanks to the rich urban set of squares, small squares and beautiful buildings dating from the Spanish colonial era, Trinidad has been declared by the UNESCO World Heritage site, along with the nearby Valle de los Ingenios. The visitor can appreciate the architecture of buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries as the Brunet Palace and the Palacio Cantero, which were built in the time of prosperity of the city, coming from the sugar trade. There is fundamentally the combination of neoclassical and Baroque styles in the Trinitarian architecture, witness to a history of opulence. The city of Trinidad is an important point of tourist attraction on the island. Major sites of interest are visits to the Plaza Mayor, surrounded by the most notable residences of the city in its historic centre, where are popular: the House of Alderman Ortiz, today art Benito Ortiz Gallery, the House of Padron (Museum of archaeology Trinidad), the Palace of the count Brunet (romantic Museum), and the home of the Sanchez Iznaga (Museum of architecture Trinitarian).