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Guanabacoa is a colonial township in eastern Havana, Cuba, and one of the 15 municipalities (or boroughs) of the city. It is famous for its historical Santería and is home to the first African Cabildo in Havana.
Guanabacoa, city, west-central Cuba. It is nestled among the hills outside central Havana, 3 miles (5 km) to the west, and constitutes a municipality within the province-level Ciudad de la Habana (City of Havana).
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Guanabacoa is a municipality and small town in the region of Havana, Cuba. This municipality is one of the oldest in the region, and the first references to it date back to the 16th century. This historic town still boasts the atmosphere of old towns in Cuba.
Guanabacoa Municipality, a colonial town, has historically been the cradle of Santeria in Cuba! This syncretism between Catholicism and African Yoruba religion has deeply rooted in this township, its priests among the most renowned in the country.
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Guanabacoa is a colonial township in eastern Havana, Cuba, and one of the 15 municipalities of the city. It is famous for its historical Santería and is home to the first African Cabildo in Havana. Map. Directions.
Located east of Havana Harbor is the barrio or municipality of Guanabacoa. This once small colonial town has been absorbed into the urban Havana (Cuba). Some residents believe Guanabacoa, or “place of waters” is a bewitched town, but many believe it is just an old town with a rich history and classic Spanish-Cuban architecture.</p>
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