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Havana-Camaguey day train leaves Central 

 Station (daily) at 8.15 a. m., arriving Camaguey, 

 10.30 p. m., same day. First class fare, ^15.49. 

 Round trip, ^23.24 (in tourist season only). 



SANTIAGO DE CUBA 



Population, 60,000 Inhabitants 



Founded by Velazquez in 15 14. Santiago is 

 the second most interesting city in Cuba, not 

 only because of the natural beauty of its situation, 

 but also on account of the charm of its history. 



It was from Santiago that Gryjalva set out 

 upon the voyage in the course of which he dis- 

 covered Yucatan', and from here sailed Cortez 

 on the 1 8th day of November, 151 8, to accomplish 

 the conquest of Mexico. And it was from 

 Santiago that Cervera, 380 years later, went 

 forth with his fleet to destruction on that fateful 

 3rd of July, 1898, which marked the end of 

 Spanish Domination in the New World. 



From Santiago a macadam road leads to the vil- 

 lages of Cuavitas and San Vicente, thence it winds 

 up the face of a mountain and crosses the Sierra 

 Maestra range to Dos Caminos and San Luis. 

 From the crown of the first mountain at an 

 elevation of 1,526 feet a magnificent view of the 

 city and bay of Santiago is obtained — a matchless 

 panorama, with the deep blue Caribbean Sea 

 in the far back-ground. 



Santiago contains many historic points, such 

 as the Morro Castle, built in 1664, the Peace 

 Tree, the San Juan Hill; El Caney, the Cathedral, 

 the Cemetery with the graves of the distinguished 

 Cuban patriots, Estrada Palma, Cespedes, and 

 Marti, and the tomb of the members of the 

 Virginius expedition who were shot by the 



