Santa Clara, the capital of Villa Clara province in central Cuba, has been dubbed Cuba’s most revolutionary city. Che Guevara, the revolutionary leader who liberated the city from the Batista regime in 1958, is interned with fellow fighters at Che Guevara Mausoleum on the city’s west side. A bronze statue of Guevara adorns the site, and next door is Museo Histórico de la Revolución, which has a collection of artifacts commemorating his life. Vidal Park is the central square of the city, where visitors will find both free Wi-Fi and excellent people watching. This college town’s youthful, edgy ambiance includes boundary-pushing rock festivals, satirical political art, and Centro Cultural El Mejunje, which transforms into the country’s only gay club on weekends. Map

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