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Cuba,
Guantanamo
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has so far little revolutionary highlights. It's worth a visit for two
reasons: Playitas de Cajobabo, Duabo and the USA naval base. If you like
to relax in a very quiet and sunny place with a lot of beaches nearby
you can go to Baracoa and visit Hotel La Rusa and see the statue of the
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Bahia
de Guantanamo
(CW
2001)
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This
part of Cuba has been occupied by the USA since 1903. At the end of The
Second War of Independence between the Cuban people and Spain the USA
declared war to Spain. Soon after the USA defeated Spain in a battle
nearby Santiago de Cuba and occupied Cuba. In 1901 USA senator Orville
Platt attached a rider to the US Army Appropriations Bill of 1901 giving
the USA the right to intervene military in Cuba's internal affairs
whenever the USA decided such intervention was warranted. The Cubans
could get independence if they agreed with this so called "Platt
Amendment". in 1902 Cuba became an independent state and in 1903
the USA used the Platt Amendment to occupy Quantanamo Bay to create a
naval base. On May 29, 1934 president Franklin D. Roosevelt of the USA
arranged for the abrogation of the Platt Amendment, but extended the
lease for the naval base for 99 years. Today (2002) the base is used to
imprison supposed Al- Qaeda-terrorists, who were captured in
Afghanistan. |
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Naval Base |
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Baracoa,
Bust of Hatuey
(CW
2001)
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Back to the original inhabitants of Cuba. Hatuey was an Indian leader who
was burned by the Spanish near Baracoa in 1512. As the plaque on the statue
says: "The first rebel of America".
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Baracoa,
Plaza de la Revolucion
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2001)
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Of course there is a Plaza de la Revolucion in Baracoa.
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Duabo
(CW
2003)
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On April 1 1895 Antonio
Maceo landed here to start the Second War of Independence against
Spain.
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Duabo |
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Imias,
Playitas
de Cajobabo
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2001)
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On April 11 1895 José Martí
landed here with general Maximo
Gomez and four others to start the Second War of Independence
against Spain. They soon met with Antonio
Maceo who landed not very far away in Duabo. Soon after the meeting
Jose Marti was killed by the Spanish at Dos
Rios on May 19, 1895.
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Playitas
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Guantanamo,
Plaza de la Revolucion
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2001)
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