Paraito

Trinidad


Here's a rarity for Trinidad: a no-frills eatery with stand-up tables filled by locals engaged in quick-fire gossip. The fried rice is good, or opt for a plate of shrimp and rice. You can order from either menu: the one in CUC$ features more elaborate dishes and the wall menu in moneda nacional features cheap fast food.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Trinidad attractions

1. Maqueta de Trinidad

0.15 MILES

Opened in 2014 and encased in the beautifully restored Casa Frias, this scale model of Trinidad's casco histórico displays amazing attention to detail …

2. Galería de Arte Benito Ortiz

0.32 MILES

On the southeastern side of Plaza Mayor, the 19th-century Palacio Ortiz houses an art gallery. It's worth a look for its quality local art, particularly…

3. Museo Histórico Municipal

0.33 MILES

Just off Plaza Mayor, this grandiose mansion, Trinidad's main museum, belonged to the Borrell family from 1827 to 1830. Later it passed to a German…

4. Museo de Arquitectura Trinitaria

0.33 MILES

A public display of wealth sits on the southeastern side of Plaza Mayor in a museum showcasing upper-class domestic architecture of the 18th and 19th…

5. Plaza Mayor

0.35 MILES

Trinidad's remarkably peaceful main square is located in the heart of the casco histórico and is the town's most photographed spot.

6. Museo de Arqueología Guamuhaya

0.36 MILES

On the northwestern side of Plaza Mayor is this odd mix of stuffed animals, native bones and vaguely incongruous 19th-century kitchen furniture.

8. Plaza Santa Ana

0.37 MILES

Located on the eponymous square, which delineates Trinidad's northeastern reaches, is a former Spanish prison (1844) that has been converted into the…