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Cienfuegos


Cienfuegos
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Copyright: ihsan mursaloglu (birikino) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 36 W: 1 N: 42] (422)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-03
Categories: Architecture
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-01-31 4:40
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Points: 4
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This is a general view of Cienfuegos.

Cienfuegos is a city on the southern coast of Cuba, capital of the province of Cienfuegos. It is located about 250 km (155 miles) from Havana, and has a population of 150,000. The city is dubbed "La Perla del Sur".

The area was called Cacicazgo de Jagua when the Spanish arrived here, and was settled by indigenous people. The city was settled by French immigrants from Bordeaux and Louisiana, led by Don Louis D'Clouet, on April 22 1819. Its original name was Fernardina de Jagua , in honor of Ferdinand VII of Spain.[1] The settlement became a town (Spanish: Villa) in 1829, and a city in 1880. The city was subsequently named Cienfuegos, sharing the name with Cienfuegos, a capitán general (Spanish governor) in this time, in the island.Cienfuegos literally translates to "Hundred fires".

The downtown contains 6 buildings from 1819-50, 327 buildings from 1851-1900, and 1188 buildings from the 20th century. There is no other place in the Caribbean which contains such a remarkable cluster of Neoclassical structures.
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Bonjour,
Intéressante vue bien estivale.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

Ah Ihsan, Cuba l'isola magica, bella città, buona prospettiva, insieme molto piacevole e rilassante, peccato vederla solo in fotografia:)
Ciao Silvio

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