51 The Republic of Cuba 



Spaniards. Santiago Harbor is six miles in 

 length and three wide, with the narrow entrance 

 walled in by the surrounding mountains. 



Houses of ancient Spanish type abound, and 

 there is far greater wealth of coloring of buildings 

 than anywhere else. One looks down steep, 

 fantastically colored streets and over red-tiled 

 roofs to the bay. The traveler visiting Santiago 

 has heretofore been inconvenienced by the lack 

 of suitable hotels and of inadequate steamship 

 communication between Santiago and Jamaica. 

 The Cuba Railroad Company has made these 

 inconveniences a thing of the past. A splendidly 

 equipped hotel of five stories, has been built 

 and is operated by the Railroad Company on the 

 site occupied by the old "Casa Granda." The 

 hotel is furnished with all modern conveniences, 

 private baths, telephones, ticket and baggage 

 offices, etc. 



The Havana-Santiago trains carry sleeping cars 

 and an observation coach, which enable the 

 traveler to obtain comprehensive views of the 

 country traversed. All sleeping cars are con- 

 structed to equal the highest standard of those 

 on American lines, and are equipped with electric 

 light and fans and every modern convenience. 

 The Havana-Santiago Express train leaves Cent- 

 ral Station every night at lo.oo o'clock and 

 arrives at Santiago the next day at 9.45 p. m. 

 Fare, first class, $24.00. Round trip, $36.17 (in 

 tourist season only). 



We will be pleased to supply further informa- 

 tion regarding Cuban conditions. 



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