Summer Time at Santiago de Cuba’s Castillo del Morro

San Pedro de la Roca Castillo del Morro Museum, described as a gem of military architecture in the Caribbean and declared World’s Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1997, features attractive proposals for national and international tourists visiting Santiago de Cuba.

The exhibit will showcase original objects taken from Christopher Columbus’ ship, which lies in the bottom of the sea in Santiago de Cuba since July 3, 1898, when the Spanish fleet commanded by Admiral Pascual Cervera was sunk by United States’.

That naval battle put an end to the Hispanic – Cuban – North American war and the metropolis’ control in Cuba, museology technician Diamela Martínez said.

Through July and August the institution will be hosting the fine arts display entitled Equal but Different, which reflects in 15 oil paintings characters and traditions from the old Eastern city.

The authors are Roberto Botta and Agustín Jiménez, as part of Nuevo Puente project, who have been in charge of the Provincial Office of Cultural Heritage and Hermanos Saíz Association since 2001.

The museum opened its doors on July 23, 1978, in an impressive fortress built on a rocky promontory 70 meters above sea level, right in the bay, between centuries 17th and 18th.

The premises are surrounded by a historic halo and its halls tell the origin and development of the colossal coast defensive system, which was made up of other forts and batteries in La Estrella, La Socapa and El Cayo. Firearms and blades from the colonial centuries are shown there.