La Sevillana

Bayamo


Come and see Cuban chefs attempt Spanish cuisine – paella and garbanzos (chickpeas). This is a new kind of peso restaurant, with a dress code (no shorts), a door attendant in a suit, and a reservations policy. Press your trousers, brush up on your Spanish, but don't expect sevillano creativity.


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Nearby Bayamo attractions

1. Casa de Estrada Palma

0.07 MILES

Cuba's first post-independence president, Tomás Estrada Palma, was born here in 1835. One-time friend of José Martí, Estrada Palma was disgraced post…

2. Ventana de Luz Vázquez

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A forerunner of the national anthem, cowritten by Céspedes (and, confusingly, also called 'La Bayamesa') was first sung from here on March 27, 1851. A…

3. Paseo Bayamés

0.12 MILES

Bayamo's main shopping street was pedestrianized in the 1990s and reconfigured with benches and funky artwork. At its southern end you'll find wax museum…

4. Museo de Cera

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The tiny Museo de Cera, Bayamo’s diminutive version of Madame Tussauds, has convincing waxworks of Cuban personalities such as Polo Montañez, Benny Moré…

6. Parque Céspedes

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One of Cuba's leafiest squares, Bayamo's central meeting point is surrounded by pedestrian-only streets, making it a rare and peaceful spot. In addition…

7. Ayuntamiento

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In 1868 Céspedes proclaimed Cuba's independence for the first time in front of the columned Ayuntamiento.

8. Catedral de San Salvador de Bayamo

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There's been a church on this site since 1514. The current edifice dates from 1740 but was devastated in the 1869 fire, so much of what you see results…