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The Republic of Cuba 



CAMAGUEY 



Population, 68,000 Inhabitants 



Founded in 151 5 by order of Don Diego 

 Velazquez. The city lies on a plain about mid- 

 way between coasts, 550 feet above sea level. 

 Its climate in winter is especially ideal. 



The city of Camaguey looks its antiquity. It 

 is full of quaint and picturesque nooks and 

 corners. The projecting window grills, the heavy 

 cornices and overhanging, fluted tile roofs, the 

 tinajones (earthenware jars) for rain water, some- 

 times of immense size, make a succession of 

 attractive pictures. 



Camaguey Province is famous as a grazing 

 country. The cattle industry is the principal 

 source of wealth. There are also valuable timber 

 lands; and honey and wax are exported. Among 

 the attractions of Camaguey are its time-worn 

 churches; the most interesting is La Merced, 

 built in 1628, by missionaries of Our Lady of 

 Mercy. Its high altar is of silver; it was 

 fashioned from 40,000 Spanish dollars. 



The Cuba Railroad Company operates the 

 Hotel ''Camaguey." It occupies with its gardens 

 nearly five acres. The great corridors are striking 

 features, and the inner gardens (patios) bright with 

 foliage plants and tropical flowers, are very beauti- 

 ful. Almost all the bedrooms have private bath- 

 rooms attached, and all are equipped with tele- 

 phones, while the drainage, plumbing and 

 sanitary arrangements throughout are perfect. 

 Pure water is provided from an artesian well. 

 The hotel is run on the American plan. 



Havana-Camaguey-Santiago train. 



Leaves Central Station (daily) at 10.00 p. m., 

 arriving next day at Camaguey 12.30 p. m., and 

 at Santiago, 9.45 p. m. 



