Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Cuba.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Cuba. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Touring Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba in Municipio de Santiago de Cuba (Provincia de Santiago de Cuba) with it's 555,865 residents is a town located in Cuba about 473 mi (or 761 km) south-east of Havana, the country's capital place.
Time in Santiago de Cuba is now 02:26 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Havana with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Santiago de Cuba, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Cuba is Antonio Maceo International Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Cuba is Desembarco del Granma National Park in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km), West. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: San Luis, Palma Soriano, Contramaestre, Segundo Frente and Guantanamo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 85 °F
Morning Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
Evening Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
Night Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 54% |
Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 67% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Inglaterra
Club Kawama
Hotel Puntarena
Copacabana Hotel
Villa Cojimar
Hotel Victoria
Neptuno Triton
Carrusel Versalles
Hotel Vedado
Islazul Lido
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Santiago de Cuba: melhores dicas de viagem
Dicas e macetes pra quem planeja conhecer Santiago de Cuba. O vídeo faz parte do web programa "Viajante Independente". Mais informações: Blog - http://www.viajanteindependente.com Facebook.
Paseando en Santiago de Cuba (calle Enramada y Parque Cespedes) el día de los enamorados
Caminando en el centro de Santiago de Cuba el 14 de febrero de 2014. Las sorpresas de la calle : - artistas luchando - bodas saliendo de la catedral: este 14 de febrero se casaron como 100...
Santiago de Cuba
Vida en la calle Santiago de Cuba, afición por el ajedrez y el dominó, juegan en cualquier esquina. Calles peatonales muy concurridas y bullangueras, suena la música por cualquier lugar.
Recorren Raúl Castro y Xi Jinping lugares históricos de Santiago de Cuba
El Presidente de la República Popular de China, Xi Jinping, acompañado por el General de Ejército Raúl Castro Ruz, Presidente de los Consejos de Estado y de Ministros de Cuba, recorren...
Llegan a Santiago de Cuba Presidente de China y Cuba
El presidente de la República Popular china, Xi Jinping, llega a Santiago de Cuba, en compañía del General de Ejército Raúl Castro Ruz, presidente de los Consejos de Estado y de Ministros...
Así se fundó en Santiago de Cuba la corresponsalía de la Agencia de Información Nacional
40 años de la corresponsalía AIN-Santiago Texto y video: Santiago Romero Chang Santiago de Cuba, Lunes 29 de Septiembre de 2014,.- Fue el Comandante Juan Almeida Bosque el fundador de la.
Santiago de Cuba gioiello dell'Oriente cubano
Santiago de Cuba con la sua cultura afrocubana, con la sua musica, i miti e i rituali, affonda le radici in questa terra, che seppe assorbire anche i successivi contributi dei coltivatori di...
Registra Santiago de Cuba tasa de mortalidad infantil más baja de su historia
La provincia de Santiago de Cuba registra la más baja tasa de mortalidad infantil de su historia. Con más de 11 mil nacimientos hasta el momento y un programa materno infantil que se consolida...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
San Juan Hill (Cuba)
San Juan Hill is a series of hills to the east of Santiago, Cuba running north to south and known as the San Juan Heights or in Spanish "Alturas de San Juan" before Spanish-American War of 1898. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:20.0200185|N|75.7982129|W||||| | |name= }} Now part of an area called "Lomas de San Juan. " These were the heights where Spanish soldiers entrenched themselves in the most famous battle of the Spanish-American War; the Battle of San Juan Hill.
Battle of San Juan Hill
For other uses, see Battle of San Juan (disambiguation). The Battle of San Juan Hill (July 1, 1898), also known as the battle for the San Juan Heights, was a decisive battle of the Spanish-American War. The San Juan heights was a north-south running elevation about two kilometers east of Santiago de Cuba. The names San Juan Hill and Kettle Hill were names given by the Americans. This fight for the heights was the bloodiest and most famous battle of the War.
Moncada Barracks
The Moncada Barracks was a military barracks in Santiago de Cuba, named after General Guillermón Moncada, a hero of the War of Independence. On July 26, 1953, the barracks was the site of an armed attack by a small group of revolutionaries led by Fidel Castro. This armed attack is widely accepted as the beginning of the Cuban Revolution.
Estadio Guillermón Moncada
Estadio Guillermón Moncada is a multi-use stadium in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. It is the second most important baseball stadium of the country, with a capacity for 25 000 spectators comfortably seated. The stadium was inaugurated the February 24 of 1964. It's a project of the Architect Emilio Castro.
10th Cavalry Regiment (United States)
The 10th Cavalry Regiment is a unit of the United States Army. Formed as a segregated African-American unit, the 10th Cavalry was one of the original "Buffalo Soldier" regiments. It served in combat during the Indian Wars in the western United States, the Spanish-American War in Cuba and in the Philippine-American War. The regiment was trained as a combat unit but later relegated to non-combat duty and served in that capacity in World War II until its deactivation in 1944.