Feb 17, 2010 - Santa Clara...beisbol

Feb 17 – Santa Clara Santa Clara, for us, will always be about beisbol (baseball). ... It was in Santa Clara that Che and his group of revolutionaries liberated the city from Batista’s army in 1958 Batista. ... Santa Clara is playing Las Tunas at 1:00. ...

Feb 16, 2010 - Trinidad to Santa Clara

February 16 – Trinidad to Santa Clara We awoke, as usual, to a cacophony of sounds: the cooing of pigeons on the neighbour’s rooftop, the crowing of dozens of roosters vying to be the loudest, the clip clop of horses pulling wagons, the reciprocal barking of dogs left outside for the night, morning traffic transporting workers, and Fernando whistling his favourite song, “Strangers in the Night” (Victor vows to teach him a new song). ... The only unusual sound is that of a gentle rain tapping out a tune on the cement on our patio.February 16 – Trinidad to Santa Clara We awoke, as usual, to a cacophony of sounds: the cooing of pigeons on the neighbour’s rooftop, the crowing of dozens of roosters vying to be the loudest, the clip clop of horses pulling wagons, the reciprocal barking of dogs left outside for the night, morning traffic transporting workers, and Fernando whistling his favourite song, “Strangers in the Night” (Victor vows to teach him a new song). ... The only unusual sound is that of a gentle rain tapping out a tune on the cement on our patio....

May 14, 2009 - Trinidad to Santa Clara

We headed to the bus station early one morning to hop on the bus to Santa Clara. ... It is in Santa Clara that Che first proved himself when he and his band of 18 stopped the Batista army of 350 soldiers by derailing the train. ... The Che Guevera museum is in Santa Clara and it is here that his body now rests. ...

Aug 7, 2008 - Santa Clara

A short stay in Santa Clara, Che Guevaras adopted home town in Cuba and the first to fall to revolutionary guerillas in 1958 following the derailment of an amoured train carrying munitions and 350 government troops. ... Argentinian born, Che is an iconic symbol for Cubans.A short stay in Santa Clara, Che Guevaras adopted home town in Cuba and the first to fall to revolutionary guerillas in 1958 following the derailment of an amoured train carrying munitions and 350 government troops. ... Argentinian born, Che is an iconic symbol for Cubans....

Aug 16, 2007 - Santa Clara

Thursday 16th August 2007 Failed in an attempt to get the 8am bus (thank goodness you can't pay in advance!) and dragged our bags down to the bus station for the next one. In the absence of an attendant we had filled out the tags for our bags to be stored (copying the codes on the other bags!) and were luckly caught in the act putting our bags aside for Havana! With that rectified we got some breakfast and then slept in the hot waiting room whilst we waited for the next bus to Santa Clara. ... The waiting list for that was already full but lucky for us there were others missing their bus and we managed to squeeze on.Thursday 16th August 2007 Failed in an attempt to get the 8am bus (thank goodness you can't pay in advance!) and dragged our bags down to the bus station for the next one. In the absence of an attendant we had filled out the tags for our bags to be stored (copying the codes on the other bags!) and were luckly caught in the act putting our bags aside for Havana! With that rectified we got some breakfast and then slept in the hot waiting room whilst we waited for the next bus to Santa Clara. ... The waiting list for that was already full but lucky for us there were others missing their bus and we managed to squeeze on....

Jul 4, 2007 - Santa Clara

We travelled by mini bus from Trinidad to Santa Clara. ... Because we were only having a day in Santa Clara we had planned to fit in as much as we could so as soon as we arrived we immediately left to investigate the surronds. ... The first stop was the spot where Che lead the first attack on the Batista government - this attack was instrumental in the take over by Fidel.We travelled by mini bus from Trinidad to Santa Clara. ... Because we were only having a day in Santa Clara we had planned to fit in as much as we could so as soon as we arrived we immediately left to investigate the surronds. ... The first stop was the spot where Che lead the first attack on the Batista government - this attack was instrumental in the take over by Fidel....

Apr 8, 2007 - santa clara

we then moved onto santa clara. ... santa clara was very pretty and they were mental about baseball here. ...

Jan 27, 2006 - Cuba - Santa Clara (don't bother!)

We decided to come here purely for the Che Guevara memorial. So after seeing those 2 things which probably took no more than 1 hour, we headed back into central Santa Clara to have a look around, although there really isnt a thing to see in this town. ... The train derailed and after a gun battle, Che and Co managed to claim the town of Santa Clara. ... They then went on to claim other towns and soon took over the entire country with Fidel Castro.We decided to come here purely for the Che Guevara memorial. So after seeing those 2 things which probably took no more than 1 hour, we headed back into central Santa Clara to have a look around, although there really isnt a thing to see in this town. ... The train derailed and after a gun battle, Che and Co managed to claim the town of Santa Clara. ... They then went on to claim other towns and soon took over the entire country with Fidel Castro....

Nov 26, 2005 - Gewandeld en doorreis naar Santa Clara

Gisteren zijn we vanuit Trinidad naar Topes de Collantes gereden, nadat we een lege band van de auto verwisseld hebben en langs de garage zijn gereden. Zodoende uitgekomen in Santa Clara. ... Via de hoteldeskmedewerkster kregen we een kaartje van een Casa Particular in Santa Clara. ... Uitgeput kwamen we daar aan om circa 22.Gisteren zijn we vanuit Trinidad naar Topes de Collantes gereden, nadat we een lege band van de auto verwisseld hebben en langs de garage zijn gereden. Zodoende uitgekomen in Santa Clara. ... Via de hoteldeskmedewerkster kregen we een kaartje van een Casa Particular in Santa Clara. ... Uitgeput kwamen we daar aan om circa 22....

Nov 5, 2005 - Santa Clara - We all want to be like Che

We arrived late to Santa Clara and immediately got lost in the maze of dark one-way streets. ... Santa Clara is the site of his mausoleum ever since he won a battle here in the revolution, and ever since they traced his remains in Bolivia. ... Unfortunately there was a political rally at the mausoleum and we couldn't go in, but we saluted the asthmatic warrior from outside and decided to obey Fidel's message "We all want to be like Che" that was written on a nearby billboard.We arrived late to Santa Clara and immediately got lost in the maze of dark one-way streets. ... Santa Clara is the site of his mausoleum ever since he won a battle here in the revolution, and ever since they traced his remains in Bolivia. ... Unfortunately there was a political rally at the mausoleum and we couldn't go in, but we saluted the asthmatic warrior from outside and decided to obey Fidel's message "We all want to be like Che" that was written on a nearby billboard....

Jun 25, 2005 - CUBA - Santa Clara

We boarded a very nice air conditioned bus to Santa Clara early in the morning. ... First stop in Santa Clara was some lunch (Carlo offered to make us some but we declined determined to see the town first - bad move!) We quickly found that there were no places who accepted convertible pesos and most were already closed. ... Next stop was to visit our reason for being in Santa Clara - to visit the Ernesto "Che" Guevara memorial. ... He was eventually killed by the CIA in Bolivia, put into an unidentified mass grave that was eventually discovered at which point he was brought back here, to Santa Clara, and a memorial erected. ...

Dec 22, 2004 - Remedios

Remedios is a cute little town with two or three bars and two or three restaurants and two or three shops.Remedios is a cute little town with two or three bars and two or three restaurants and two or three shops....