Trinidad

Trinidad - one of the most beautiful historical sites in Cuba, is a town in the central Cuban province of Sancti Spiritus. Because of its historical significance as a center of the sugar trade in the 18th and 19th centuries, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1988, together with the nearby Valle de los Ingenios. Trinidad is one of the Caribbean's best-preserved cities from the era when the sugar trade was the region's primary industry.

Tobacco processing is now Trinidad's principal industry. Because the Cuban tourism business benefits from tour groups, the oldest portions of town have been beautifully preserved. Outside of the tourist attractions, however, several areas of town, particularly in the center, are severely run down and in disrepair. The city's main source of revenue is tourism from Western countries.

Location: Sancti Spiritus