Santiago de Cuba is the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in the south-eastern area of the island nation of Cuba, some 540 miles (870 km) east south-east of the Cuban capital of Havana.
The municipality extends over 1,023.8 square kilometers (395.3 sq mi), and contains the communities of El Caney, Guilera, Antonio Maceo, Bravo, Castillo Duany, Leyte Vidal and Moncada.
Historically Santiago de Cuba has long been the second most important city on the island after Havana, and still remains the second largest. It is on a bay connected to the Caribbean Sea and is an important sea port. In 2004 the city of Santiago de Cuba had a population of about 494,337 people.
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The divine white-sand beach was once believed to be washed over by waters with strong curative properties. Today, over a century later, the possible medicinal effect has been eclipsed by its popularit...
The Montego Bay Marine Park emerged as part of the effort to protect and preserve the fragile flora and fauna of the area, damaged by human activity and pollution. Guides can be hired a few days in ad...
The Luminous Lagoon, just a short drive east of Montego Bay, is one of the few places in the world where the so-called "glistening waters" can be observed. At night, the waters of the lagoon light up ...
Some 30 kilometres east of Montego Bay is the Martha Brae Rafting Village, where one can embark on an unmissable journey along the lush banks of Martha Brae on board a bamboo raft steered by an experi...
Now here\u0027s an experience hard to come by elsewhere: the Rastafari Indigenous Village, just outside city limits, is a neat introduction to Jamaica\u0027s indigenous religious movement that has gai...
Colonial Rose Hall offers a glimpse of what life was like for the white elites of Jamaica, and one of its arguably most notorious representatives: fabled, semi-fictionalized Annie Palmer, also known a...
Arguably the finest dining the city has to offer can be enjoyed at the floating Houseboat Grill in the Bogue Lagoon. Select a lobster of your choice from the display and have it cooked right then and ...
The well-liked Hip Strip institution is the place to be for varied Jamaican, and international, specialties, with typical finds like oxtail stew and escovitch fish (fried fish) featured on the menu al...
One of the finest dining establishments on the island prides itself on telling the story of Jamaican cuisine from shore to shore, seafood to oxtail. It is an upscale affair located on premises of the ...
It\u0027s a real treat to have yourself a seafood dinner at the splendid Marguerite’s, one that a very special night calls for. Start with drinks at sunset at the on-site bar, and continue on to the s...
Led by an award-winning head chef, Round Hill\u0027s excellent team crafts some of the island\u0027s finest dishes, inspired by regional produce sourced locally wherever possible, with an emphasis on ...
The popular Scotchies is a casual affair with ample outdoor seating, an excellent pit stop for famed Jamaican jerk chicken, meat, or fish. Order the "festival" fritters to accompany the meal and go ea...
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Nearby airportsEmergencyNumbers
Ambulance \u0026 Firemen: 110 Police: 119
Currency
Jamaican dollar
Newspapers
Daily Star Jamaica Gleaner Jamaica Herald Jamaica Observer
OpeningHours
Business hours vary, but most stores operate from around 8.30 and 9am to 4.30 and 5pm Monday through Friday, with a shortened day on Saturday.
Population
110,000
TouristInformation
Tourism Centre Montego Bay Convention Center Rose Hall, St. James Jamaica, West Indies Tel: +1 876 952 4425 Email: information@visitjamaica.com
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