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  Cienfuegos and Villa Clara Provinces
Together, the provinces of Cienfuegos and Villa Clara form a strip of land that runs north-south from coast to coast.
The northern province of the two is Villa Clara.
The northern areas of Villa Clara province are mainly low-lying flatlands.
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  Villa Clara Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Villa Clara is one of the provinces of Cuba.
The coast of Villa Clara is dotted with numerous cays, and there are many coral reefs and sandy beaches, too.
Villa Clara also has numerous lakes, which are used for both water sports and fishing.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Villa_Clara_Province   (259 words)

  
 Cuba Junky - Villa Clara Province
lanting (sugar) is the biggest activity in Villa Clara, and of course famous because of it's political history in the reorganization of 1975.
Its capital, Santa Clara, is an industrial and educational center with a solid artistic and cultural movement.
It, too, is in Villa Clara Province-as is Lake Hanabanilla (the only mountain lake in the archipelago), up in the Escambray Mountains, which has a hotel and ideal conditions for fishing for such freshwater fish as Largemouth Bass (tag and release).
www.xs4all.nl /~verlaan1/villa-clara/index.htm   (764 words)

  
 Villa Clara: Cuba destinations. Main cities, interesting places, beaches.
To the north of Villa Clara province, an hour and a half drive away from the city of Santa Clara.
In the environment of the keys of the north of Villa Clara itself, it is possible to find interesting proposals for the lovers of nature tourism and archeology in the caves of Pelo de Oro or El Muñeco.
Villa Clara has other attractions like Lake Hanabanilla, one of the biggest artificial water reservoirs in the country, built right next to the mountainous region of Escambray where you will find a reserve of flora and fauna, and the resort of Elguea which treasures mineral-medicinal and thermal waters.
www.cubaxp.com /modules/freecontent/index.php?id=6   (713 words)

  
 Villa Clara's turistic maps and information
The province of Villa Clara is located right in the center of rural and deep Cuba.
The city of Santa Clara, capital of the province, was founded on 1689 by settlers of a coastal establishment who fled from the attacks of pirates and privateers.
Santa Clara, is a city in ascent, in which the traditions are united to an increasing tourist development and counts on centennial cultural values, high scientific, industrial and social potential.
www.rentaencuba.com /en/mapas_villa_clara.htm   (283 words)

  
 Lanzarote holiday villa rental Costa Teguise - Villa Clara
Villa Clara is a brand new villa in Costa Teguise, recently completed in September 2005.
Situated on Calle Los Crotos, Villa Clara is a 3 minute walk to the local supermarket and a 10-15 minute walk to the main beach and resort area of Costa Teguise.
Villa Clara is right next door to Villa Atlantica, which is ideal for large parties who want to want to rent 2 Lanzarote villas and holiday together but value their independence and space.
www.lanzarotelife.com /villaclara.htm   (901 words)

  
 Villa Clara. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
The core of the former, larger Las Villas prov., which was divided (1975) into 3 new provs.: Cienfuegos (SW), Sancti Spíritus (E), and Matanzas (W), along with the present (smaller) Villa Clara.
Villa Clara has a key reservoir system, including Alarcanes, Minerva, and Habanilla reservoirs for electricity generation.
Major cities are Santa Clara, Sagua la Grande, Placetas, Caibarien, and Manicaragua.
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 Cuba-Junky | Villa Clra Province
Its capital is the city of Santa Clara, considered an important junction through which passes the central highway, the national highway and the central railway line.
Other interest sites, which hold the memory of the Villa Clara region is the Loma del Capiro and the monument to the Tren Blindado (Armoured Train), places of indubitable historic value where decisive battles were waged against the Batista tyranny.
Close to Santa Clara is the municipality of Remedios, eighth village founded by the Spanish in 1578.
www.cuba-junky.com /villa-clara/index.htm   (1159 words)

  
 Villa Clara, Tuscany - Villa Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Villa Clara is a beautiful villa built at the end of the 18th Century.
It is situated in a peaceful rural location at the centre of an old wine producing estate, dotted with farmhouses once occupied by the estate’s vintners.
The villa has been totally renovated during the last few years and has been furnished very elegantly with antiques.
www.villavillas.com /villas.php?id=2647   (228 words)

  
 Cienfuegos and Villa Clara Provinces
Together, the provinces of Cienfuegos and Villa Clara form a strip of land that runs north-south from coast to coast.
The northern areas of Villa Clara province are mainly low-lying flatlands.
The geography of Cienfuegos province is mainly dominated by the Alturas de Santa Clara and Sierra del Embarscay mountain ranges, except for a small coastal plain.
library.advanced.org /18355/cienfuegos_and_villa_clara_pro.html   (228 words)

  
 Santa Clara Cuba, Che Guevara, Che, Villa Clara | Netssa
There are many reasons to visit Santa Clara, first is the museum of "Decorative Arts" and new Art Gallery, are located in Parque Vidal, offers modrn Cuban art, and the furniture and works of Colonial decorative art.
The capital of province "Villa Clara" located in central Cuba, about three-hours drive from Havana, 268 km through the National Highway, Santa Clara was founded in 1689 from the village Cubanacan, of ancient Indian.
With the population about 260 000, Santa Clara is a pleasant university city in the center of the island, an important commercial center for minerals, sugarcane, and livestock from the surrounding region.
www.netssa.com /santaclara.html   (703 words)

  
 Villa Clara, Santa Clara Cuba - Meet Villa Clara, Santa Clara Cuba with us
Villa Clara Province is the second largest producer of sugar in Cuba, with other crops, particularly tobacco, playing an important part in the local economy.
A buzzing provincial town, with a pleasant Parque Central, Santa Clara is most famous for its connection with Che Guevara, whose attack on a Batista troop train in the city in December 1958 helped persuade the dictator that his days were numbered.
The Villa is located 5 km from downtown Santa Clara, the house to famous Che Guevara Memorial.
www.supercubatravel.com /destinations/villaclara.asp   (563 words)

  
 Clara - Lucca, European Farmhouses vacation rentals by Villas of Distinction
Villa Clara is a beautiful ten bedroom villa built at the end of the 18th Century.
It is a typical Manor villa with its own small formal park and chapel, at the center of one estate with farmhouses where the farmers looking after the winery used to live.
The villa has been totally converted during the last couple of years and has been fully furnished in an elegant style.
www.villasofdistinction.com /villa/2637.htm   (342 words)

  
 Slow Travel Italy, vacation rental reviews, Ville et Village, Villa Clara
Villa Clara was located approximately 2 miles from Lucca in the hills.
There is another villa that was part of the same property Casa Rosa, that was not rented the weeks we were there.
The villa was very clean when we arrived and was cleaned 4 days each week we were there.
www.slowtrav.com /italy/vr/review.asp?n=998   (791 words)

  
 Villa Clara in Costa Teguise, Lanzarote, Canary Islands
Villa Clara is a new villa, just one year old.
Villa Clara is set back from the road in a quiet area yet is a 3 minute walk to the local supermarket and a 10-15 minute walk to the main beach and resort area of Costa Teguise.
Villa Clara is well situated for easy access to the islands only golf course (2 min drive) and its lively aqua park is only a 10 minute walk away.
www.espanabreaks.com /villainfo.php/5387.htm   (741 words)

  
 Villa Clara Hotels, Cuba.
Its capital Santa Clara, funded in 1690, three-hour-drive from Havana through the National Highway, the best lodging, meals and relaxation option is Los Caneyes Hotel.
Since 1998, Santa Clara has drawn the interest of a growing number of foreign visitors as the venue of two events that had international media coverage and a great importance for many people: the burial of the remains of Ernesto "Che" Guevara, and Pope John Paul II’s visit.
Just an hour drive away from Santa Clara lies a 50 km causeway that gives access to the northern cays, a string of islets bordered by virgin beaches of white sand and coral reefs, havens for dozens of Cuban endemic fauna and flora species.
www.bookallcuba.com /destinations/santaclarahotels.htm   (254 words)

  
 Piloto Villa Clara dice su equipo "esta listo para gran salto" | terra
Piloto Villa Clara dice su equipo "esta listo para gran salto"
Piloto Villa Clara dice su equipo "está listo para gran salto"
Villa Clara ganó su primer título en 1983, con el piloto a las Eduardo Martín, con Víctor Mesa alineando en la pradera central.
www.terra.com /deportes/articulo/html/fox334278.htm   (439 words)

  
 Villa Clara - Cuba
For most steam enthusiasts a stop at the Cuban city of Santa Clara is a must.
and the rest in are Villa Clara province.
Of the mills to be found in Villa Clara it is
www.geocities.com /lightweight_brother/Cuba_Villa_Clara.html   (880 words)

  
 Marcelo Salado and Villa Clara
For the past two years the mill itself has been closed and reports suggest it is unlikely to open.
However as with many other such mills, the fields around the mill are still used to grow cane which is then cut and taken to other mills.
This involves a long run along a newly constructed line to Batalla de Santa Clara and to cope with this traffic the line has now aquired Baldwin 2-6-0 No.1550 on loan from Carlos Carabello.
www.geocities.com /lightweight_brother/Cuba_Villa_Clara_Page_2.html   (601 words)

  
 Cuba Villa Clara - Specific local history, famous people, important events and much more.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
During the Ten-Year War, the patriots from Villa Clara struggled restlessly even once the Pacto del Sanjón, a war pact signed only by a weak fraction of the Cuban fighters, had put an end to the war.
During the neocolonial republic, Villa Clara played an important role in the struggles of workers in favor of reforms.
Along the revolutionary fight that preceded the triumph of the revolution in 1959, the martyrs of Villa Clara were many.
www.cuba-villaclara.com /en/history.asp   (436 words)

  
 Villa Clara
Villa Clara, a former Monastery, has been totally renewed into a beautiful four star Hotel.
It is located in a park behind Villa Carpegna few minutes away from the Vatican City and well connected with public means of transport.
The Villa offers also different meeting and conference rooms equipped with all technical facilities.
www.go-to-italy.com /English/villas/villa31.htm   (149 words)

  
 Villa Clara Museums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Located at the Abel Santamaria School City, a military installation before 1959, the museum has an important historical collection spanning all the major events that have taken place in the area, its cultural development and the local personalities that have stood out in Cuban culture.
The most interesting feature in the museum is the exhibit on the occupation of the city of Santa Clara by the Rebel Army forces under Comandante Ernesto "Che" Guevara.
The Battle of Santa Clara was one of the last battles of the insurrection war that started at the Sierra Maestra mountains in the 50s.
www.1click2cuba.com /ACTIVITIES/ART-MUSEUMS/VCmuseums.html   (477 words)

  
 Algarve Villas and Apartments Villa Clara - near Gale beach
A brand new 4 Bedroom Villa - with a separate apartment - situated at the end of a cul-de-sac off the road to Galé beach (approximately 1km) with lovely rural views to the rear of the property.
The bedrooms in 'Clara' have air-conditioning which is available at a supplement charge.
The closest restaurants are just 100 metres away, and there is a small supermarket 300 metres from the property.
www.villa-in-algarve.co.uk /algarve-villas/villa-clara.htm   (262 words)

  
 Cuba.com.:.Villa Clara   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Its main cities are Santa Clara (the capital), Sagua La Grande, Placetas, Camajuani, Remedios and Caibarien.
Around Santa Clara, the land rises into the Alturas de Sanata Clara.
The largest Cuban river to drain into the Atlantic, Rio Sagua la Grande, is also in Villa Clara province.
cuba.com /Cuba/index.cfm?objectid=6A6A59A0-C09F-22F2-19E3083B399F19B3   (269 words)

  
 Periódico Vanguardia - Villa Clara - Cuba
Periódico Vanguardia, Santa Clara, capital de Villa Clara, Cuba.
Celebró Villa Clara la mitad de sus 4 mil 084 asambleas de nominación
Villa Clara concluyó ya la mitad de las 4 mil 084 asambleas de nominación de candidados programadas en los 13 municipios de la provincia.
www.vanguardia.co.cu   (515 words)

  
 Center for a Free Cuba - Inside Cuba - Diócesis de Santa Clara   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
La Diócesis de Santa Clara fue erigida por S.S. Juan Pablo II el 1o.
Villa Clara C. Parroquia Santa Rosa De Lima
Villa Clara C. Iglesia Niño Jesús De Praga
www.cubacenter.org /inside_cuba/santaclara.html   (210 words)

  
 Clara Vista - Cabo San Lucas Luxury Villa Rental
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From the minute you enter this luxury villa your breath will be taken away by the stunning view.
Villa Clara Vista is the perfect getaway for 5 couples or a large family group.
www.suncabo.com /Cabo_San_Lucas/Clara_Vista.asp   (272 words)

  
 Destino: Villa Clara, Cuba —Información General y Alojamiento—
Up until a few years ago, Villa Clara was virtually unknown as a tourist resort, visited only by tour groups which stayed a day or so to visit the Memorial to Ernesto Che Guevara or to discover some of the other enchantments of this province in the middle of the country.
The province's capital, Santa Clara, has many places of historic and cultural interest, and the people who live here are noted for their hospitality.
Part of the Escambray Mountains are in this province, which makes Villa Clara one of the best places in the country for ecotourism.
www.cubanparadises.com /destinos/villaclara.asp?idioma=eng   (355 words)

  
 Cuba Travel Hotels .com - Cuba hotels in Villa Clara   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Villa La Granjita, which is close to the city of Santa Clara, five kilometers away from the city’s airport and is the perfect place to live in direct contact with nature
The Villa Las Brujas Hotel of Gaviota Hotels are located in Periquillo Tip, in the well-known isle as Key Las Brujas, next to a wide fringe of sand of almost two kilometers of beach.
The hotel is located in colonial town of San Juan de los Remedios, one of the first seven villages founded by the Spanish conquistadors in Cuba.
www.cubatravelhotels.com /showlist.asp?loc=prov-5&Lang=0   (301 words)

  
 Cuba-Pictures.com - Cuba travel photos of Villa Clara
Home Cuba Map Music Hotels Resources About Us Villa Clara Province and its capital Santa Clara are seldom visited by tourists.
Santa Clara and the museum town of Remedios contain some worthy colonial architecture, but not as much as Havana, Trinidad, Camaguey, and Santiago de Cuba.
Santa Clara was the scene of the last decisive battle of the Cuban Revolution when fighters led by Ernesto Che Guevara captured an armored train carrying hundreds of Batista's troops on December 29, 1958.
www.cuba-pictures.com /villa_clara/index.html   (380 words)

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