Women in the patriotic vanguard Long-standing in the conspiracy of Rayos y Soles de Bolívar for the independence of the Greater Antilles was the ordinary mayor Lic. Manuel de Jesús
By: Verónica Fernández Díaz Legend has it that Cecilia was a very devoted virgin and forced by her parents to marry. One day, her husband found her together with an
In a city like Camagüey, whose Historic Center is a National Monument, and a fragment of it, Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the communication of heritage has an essential role. In
Various denominations: Plaza de la Iglesia Mayor, Plaza de la Constitución, Plaza de Armas, Plaza del Recreo and Plaza de la Reina defined during other historical periods one of the
Seeing her with her knitting needles and making a crochet knitted I couldn’t stop thinking about my grandmothers. From my childhood I remember them knitting little socks and hats for
Enrique José Varona is one of the most important Cuban intellectuals. His incorporation and brief participation in the Great War, as a Deputy before the Spanish Courts, his links to
Joaquín de Agüero was the main figure of the armed uprising of July 4th, 1851, first in Cuba against the Spanish forces that was accompanied by an act of Independence.
Arrival of the invading column at La Matilde farm Commanded by the Bronze Titan, the invading column arrives at La Matilde. The place had been converted into a colonial barracks
Taken from the compilation Conocernos más There are many reasons why the building where the Municipal Assembly of People’s Power is located is considered an exceptional exponent of Camagüey’s architecture.
In ancient history, the use of the shield played an essential role. In the old continent it was used fundamentally to distinguish the lineage of numerous families, from the nobility
In the old Ingenio Oriente in the vicinity of Sibanicú, Ignacio Agramonte joins the Camagüeyan independence forces; and so he begins the journey that led him to become one of
Taking as a pretext the celebration for the Day of the Urban Planner, the Project Management and the Master Plan of the Office of the Historian of Camagüey City (OHCC),
By: Lisset Picón As it is known, the preservation of heritage in the prioritized area for conservation is a responsibility of both state entities and the population. In the case
If we ask Alain Hidalgo Burgo to define the group of the Heritage Interpretation Center, he tells us that every day its members give a lot of love to the
Among the people goes a lucky woman. She shares the luck of living in a World Cultural Heritage city: Camagüey, the place of her old affections and the project of
The Camagüeyan writer Emilio Ballagas Cubeñas stands out not only for his search for purity and perfection in his style in poetry, but also for his analysis from the essay
With 53 majors, more than 110 thousand graduates and 14 lines of research, the University of Camagüey Ignacio Agramonte y Loynaz (UC) leads eight innovation programs, in correspondence with the
The Cuban independence process had in Camagüey the support of many men who did not hesitate to step forward and meet the demands of the moment. One of them was
Seeing him without makeup, perhaps because of the dark color of his skin, you imagine that his name comes from there; but in reality it was just a word play,
The uprising of Las Clavellinas marked the beginning of the militarily organized entry of Camagüey into the Ten Years’ War of Independence, an action that constituted a transcendental bastion for
The building, adjacent to the central Ignacio Agramonte Park, belonged to the Betancourt family since the beginning of the 19th century. In 1881 changes were made to its façade, and
By: Verónica Fernández Puerto Príncipe, now Camagüey, was a city that in the field of music was represented by women in the role of singer or pianist. Among the singers,
