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Santa Clara
Located 55 miles (88km) north of Trinidad, the city of Santa
Clara is best known for its Che Memorial at the Plaza de la
Revolución, and monuments relating to the Cuban Revolution. The
armoured train monument (Monumento a la Toma del Tren Blindado)
marks the spot where Che attacked the train sending Batista's
troops to Santiago de Cuba, a battle which was a decisive factor in
the victory of the revolutionaries. The Ernesto Che Guevara
Monument was built to pay homage to the memory of Che and his
comrades who fought with him in Bolivia, and the enormous monument
incorporates a huge statue of Che with his famous phrase
Hasta la Victoria Siempre(Forever Onwards Towards Victory),
as well as representations of many aspects of his revolutionary
life. To one side of the statue, a huge stone block has been
inscribed in full with his farewell letter to Fidel Castro. The
monument also includes a chilled mausoleum where the remains of Che
and his comrades have been interred, and a museum with displays
about his life and involvement in the revolution.
Information & Facts
Address
Train monument: Calle Indepencia. Che monument: Av de los
Desfiles
Admission
Train monument: CUC$1. Che Guevara monument:
Free
Language
The official language is Spanish, but English is spoken
in the main tourist spots.
Money
The official currency is the Cuban Peso (CUP), divided into 100
centavos, but the 'tourist' currency is the Peso Convertible (CUC),
which replaces the US Dollar as currency in tourist related
establishments like hotels, restaurants and so called 'dollar
shops'. US Dollars are no longer accepted as payment, and a 10%
commission or more is charged to exchange them, therefore the best
currency to bring along is Euros, the British Pound or Canadian
Dollars. The CUC is almost equal in value to the US Dollar. Some
places only accept Cuban pesos and others only Pesos Convertible
(usually tourist related establishments). Money should only be
changed at official exchange bureaux or banks to avoid scams
confusing the two currencies. Visa and MasterCard are generally
accepted only in major cities and hotels as long as they haven't
been issued by a US bank; Diners Club has limited acceptance, and
American Express is not accepted anywhere on the island. Travellers
cheques are less readily accepted than credit cards, but all major
currencies are acceptable, except for US bank issued cheques. No
US-issued credit or debit cards will work in ATMs, but those
holding other cards issued in other countries should be able to get
pesos at most major tourist destinations. Euro or Sterling
travellers cheques are accepted at Cuban banks and Bureaux de
Change.
Opening Times
Train monument: Tuesday to Sunday, from 8am to 6pm
(until 12pm on Sundays). Che Guevara monument: Open daily, from 8am
to 9pm (until 6pm on Sundays)
Time
Local time is GMT -5 (GMT-4 from the second Sunday in March
to the last Sunday in October).