Cuba

Matanzas

Matanzas is a provincial capital on Cuba’s northern coast, set around a broad bay and crossed by the Yumurí, San Juan and Canímar rivers. Its geography is part of its character: bridges connect neighbourhoods divided by water, while hills and the bay frame an urban centre whose history is visible in theatres, museums and public squares. Founded in 1693 as San Carlos y San Severino de Matanzas, the city is often called the “City of…...