Santa Clara the seat of the villa cloud a region owes its existence to the fact that the coastal city of San Juan de Los Remedios suffered a lot from Pirates the Pirates attacks caused a majority of the population to look for a safer place further inland Santa Clara surrounded by Hills came into existence in, and soon became the center of the region due to its location the main square park Badal was named after the colonel who died during the second war of independence here the square looks like any other square in Cuba it has beautiful parks, and is decorated by peacock flowers boxwood, and Royal Palms with a classical Bandstand in the middle.
Santa Clara Cuba – Tourism, and Vacations in Santa Clara Cuba Photo Gallery
If it hadn’t been for Che Guevara today Santa Clara might only have its main square to be proud of in this way however we can’t miss the square of revolution, and the mausoleum which houses the remains of Che Guevara, and sixteen of his fellow combatants killed in during the Bolivia campaign in the huge plaza de la revolucion the monumental statue of the hot-tempered but ardent commander can be seen from far away the relief of the pedestal.
Depicts the episodes of Kay’s life across the square a museum commemorates his life of years in pope john paul ii held mass here with a crowd of worshippers live fast dangerously, and die early this may be the watchword of every true revolutionary but Ernesto Che Guevara lived it he was born in in Argentina, and was executed in in Bolivia today he lives on as a legend.