Camagüey

Camagüey is a relatively modern capital of Camagüey Province and Cuba's third largest city. Although has some beautiful old churches and colonial buildings, it is not usually considered as a tourist stop. Nevertheless, it is a great city to visit if looking for the "real" Cuban experience.

Understand
Adelante, is the local periodical.

By bus

 * Viazul provides service to Havana, Sancti Spiritus, Santa Clara, Santiago de Cuba, Trinidad, and Varadero from the . Viazul tickets are purchased from an office right in front of where the buses stop near the far end of the terminal. For a fee, it's possible to leave the baggage at the storage room.

By train

 * Camaguey is near the midpoint on the Havana to Santiago train line (about 10 hr from Havana). In addition to the daily overnight train running in both directions, there is also a daytime train running to/from Havana and Santa Clara on alternate days and another daytime train arriving from Santiago de Cuba on Thursdays and Sundays and returning on Mondays and Fridays.

By road
Carretera Central, Cuba's major highway passes through.

By plane

 * about 7 km from the city center. Cubana offers scheduled service from Havana, Port-au-Prince, Toronto and Montreal. Air Transat and Sunwing also serve the Canadian market, while Neos offers direct flights from Milan. Many American carriers now fly direct from Miami.

Get around
There are a few local buses running, but they tend to be infrequent and overcrowded. Some taxis are available, and there are many bicycle-taxis. The historical centre is small enough to walk around, but you will need about 20 min to get there from the bus station.

See
The historic centre of Camaguey is the largest in Cuba. There are several museums, including



You can climb the tower at the off of.

The park just over the river is Cuba's largest urban park and has plenty of shade.

The local market is on the banks of the Rio Hatibonico at the south end of the historic centre.

Do
Walk around the historic centre, with its seemingly randomly oriented streets and dozens of nooks and crannies.

Sleep


There are several casas particulares, private houses licensed to offer lodging services, in town.



Go next

 * Florida (Cuba)
 * Playa Santa Lucia