Santiago de Cuba´s iconic Our Lady of El Cobre church and shrine

Posted by José Balido on February 22, 2025 at 11:25am

Perhaps the most highly notable landmark in the area, in the Sierra Maestra foothills just above Santiago, is the neo-Baroque Basilica of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre, built in the 1920s and dedicated to Cuba’s patron saint – and famous for being the only place in Cuba where regular people can post messages critical of the régime.

Read more in my post Welcome to Santiago, Cuba´s Second City.

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