{"id":39931,"date":"2023-04-18T05:54:56","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T05:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lujocuba.com?page_id=39931"},"modified":"2023-06-26T19:46:41","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T19:46:41","slug":"bayamo-cuba","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lujocuba.com\/en-us\/bayamo-cuba\/","title":{"rendered":"Bayamo Cuba"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t
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Step back in time and immerse yourself in the colonial charm of Bayamo, where the revolutionary spirit of Cuba was born, and explore the stunning natural surroundings of the Sierra Maestra mountains<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t
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Exploring Bayamo<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Bayamo, second town founded in Cuba by\u00a0Diego Vel\u00e1zquez<\/a>\u00a0on November 5, 1513, with the name of San Salvador de Bayamo. This municipality is the capital of the province of\u00a0Granma<\/a>. It is one of the most important and richest cities in history, the main industrial city and rector of the economic, social and cultural development of the province, also considered the Cradle of the Cuban Nationality, where the National Anthem of Cuba was sung for the first time. Its historic urban center was declared a National Monument on October 10, 1978.<\/strong><\/p>\n

History<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Bayamo\u2019s Cuba name has two possible origins: one tendency is that it took the name of the cacique who led the area, but the most adept is that it is due to the existence of Bayamo, tree of wisdom, leafy and good shade, characteristic of the region.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Its history has very ancient roots. Before the arrival of the Spaniards in 1512 there was a cacicazgo with a significant indigenous population, very fertile land for agriculture and livestock as it was bathed by the river of the same name, with a strong flow that allowed navigation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

However, both the name and the exact location of its foundation are involved in the controversy. Only a year after Christopher Columbus arrived to the Cuban coasts, the Villa de San Salvador was founded by the Adelantado Diego Vel\u00e1zquez. This is the second enclave, after Baracoa.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first settlement in Bayamo was not built on the current site. The story goes that it was in the area of Yara, but relying on documents of the time and archaeological excavations, specialists have shown that it was not there, but somewhere closer to the coast and the current city of Manzanillo.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When Bayamo in Cuba was founded, it took the name of San Salvador, because it was there that Cacique Hatuey was burned alive, a rebellious Indian who spread the truth about the intentions of the colonizers and became a real threat to Spanish interests. With Hatuey\u2019s death, said Diego Velasquez, the conquest was saved.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Main Sights<\/strong><\/h3>\n