Sancti Spíritus
	La Casa Azul Sra. Omaida Echemendía Maceo No. 4 Sur e/ Avenida de los Mártires y Doll Sancti Spíritus Tel. +53 (41) 32 43 36 Price: 20 - 25 CUC Note: Since more than 10 years Omaida's renting in the city centre of Sancti Spíritus two nice and clean rooms. Both of them with it's own bathroom with hot/cold shower. One of the rooms is located on the first floor, near the living room. It's furniture is exclusive as you see on the fotos, the bathroom is rather big and also new. The second room is on the roof - so you enjoy direct access to the nice terrade. The room is comfortable, there are a lot o windows, the bathroom is rather small. So I already mentioned the very nice terrace on the roof of the house. Here you enjoy with your friends, eat outside or catch a littlebit of sun... Omaida's can prepare you a good breakfast and also lunch or dinner. Her food is excelent so it's a good choice to eat "at home". Omaida nows how to treat there guests so that they feel very well, so I strongly recomend you this house if you stay in Sanctí Spiritus.   Cubataxi: 24 43 50 Useful phone numbers: Viazul: 32 41 42 Train station: 85 71 89

The main city of the province Sanctí Spiritus is certainly in the shadow of the very famous and historic Trinidad. Maybe exactly this is a reason to stay one or two nights in Sancti Spíritus. You will enjoy a stay in a small, authentic and quiet city with very few tourists - and there are some nice places to see, too.

What to do in the city

• I just suggest a walk through the cit. Don't miss the bridge Yayabo (a national monument, built in 1819) and a visit inside of the churches. At the end you can drink something in the nice colonial style hotel or you can sit down in the park Serafín Sánchez where you can observe the daily life.

Excursiones

• Trinidad. This very nice colonial town you have to see if you're so near! There are about 70km between Sancti Spíritus and Trinidad, so actually you could visit Trinidad just for one day. But if you ask me, one day is to short for visiting Trinidad, there are also some nice places nearby worth to visit, so better if you plan to stay two or more nights in Trinidad too..

• Lake Zaza (Presa). People who likes to fish or which just want to leave the city likes to go to one of the biggest lake in Cuba - the lake Zaza (it's not an natural like). There's a hotel and some restaurants and a lot of fishes. Most of the people there prefere to drink a bottle of ron than fish. An excursion cuban style...

How to go to Sanctí Spiritus

• Viazul There are every day buses between Sancti Spíritus and Trinidad, Varadero, Habana and Santiago de Cuba - and the citys between. Have a look at the time table!
• Train The train between Sancti Spiritus and Habana (via Santa Clara and Matanzas) is famous because it's running usually on time. But it's also a rather long jouney on train. The wagons actually are from Germany and definitely not made for a train running in the night. But sure, it's a very special way to go Sancti Spíritus.There's a train every other day.
• Colectivos You can catch them between Sancti Spiritus and Santa Clara and between Sancti Spiritus and Trinidad. It depends on the driver if you pay a lot more than the Cubans or not. Normally the journey will cost you between 60 and 100 Pesos.