"Trinidad - witness of slave trading " a Trinidad Travel Page by Luchonda

Trinidad was the biggest area of sugar production.
It is now a place to visit and feel here in this Town the athmosphere of the past.The streets didn't change much - no car driving allowed and the houses are rebuilded by the UNESCO.
This picture shows a part of the parque and a view on the musea Romantico - a former abbey of
St -Franciscus
In many places in Cuba - where cars are forbidden to enter you will find parts of cannons to block the road - the are nestled upside down - black and so effective.
Trinidad is a city of musea - like
-The Museo de Arquitectura
-The Museo Romantico
-The Museo Municipal de Historia
There are many legends on this city :
So this one - the sewerage in the streets are located in the center because a former gouverner had a problem with his legs - one shorter than the other - so this way of building sewerages made it possible to walk straight upon

This tower (40m) was builded to have an overview on the sugar plantages and the slaves.
Second legend : The owner of a tobacco farm had two sons - falling in love with the same women - they wanted to marry her - but she was a slave.The father said - the son who
presents me a proper idea to reconstruct this farm will be the man who can marry her.
One son said - let us built a waterwhole - so during dry seasons - we will have always water.
The other son said - let us built a tower - so we have a better overview on the farm - and watching the slaves on their labour will become more easy.The problem was - both ideas where splendid - the solution : the father married the
slave himself and was happy for the rest of ....

The Tower seen by a Cuban Artist
"Trinidad - a city (70.000 inhabitants)
of many famous families in Cuba - the "Brunets" - the "Ortiz" and of course the Iznaga family