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 Granma
is one of the provinces of Cuba. Its capital is Bayamo. Other
towns include Manzanillo (a port on the Gulf of Guacanayabo)
and Pilón.
The province was named after the yacht Granma, used by Che Guevara
and Fidel Castro to land in Cuba with 82 guerrillas in 1956.
The American who sold them the secondhand yacht in Mexico apparently
had named it after his grandmother and so the name of this vessel,
with its non-standard spelling, became an icon for Cuban communism.
Not every Cuban realizes that the name would translate as abuela,
although all can name the mother ship of the revolution.
 Bayamo
lies on a plain by the Bayamo River. It is affected by the violent
Bayamo wind.
Two events of key importance in Bayamo's and Cuba's history
took place during the first few months of the war. Cuba's National
Anthem was sung for the first time -on October 20, 1868- here,
and the inhabitants of the city burned it down on January 12,
1869, rather than see it fall into the hands of the Spaniards
One of Bayamo's
most deeply-rooted traditions is that of taking horse-and-buggy
rides. These vehicles are the most appropriate means for exploring
the city's narrow streets and viewing some of its most important
buildings and squares, such as the house in which Carlos Manuel
de Céspedes (now honored as the Homeland's Father)
was born, the San Salvador de Bayamo Parish Church, the Himno
(National Anthem) Square, the cathedral, the Revolution Square,
Luz Vazquez's Window, Cuban Nationality House and Ñico
López Park-Museum.
While
visiting Bayamo, take the opportunity to see La Demajagua,
Dos Ríos and the Cupaynicú Botanical Gardens,
in the surrounding area.
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/
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