Cuba | Awarded as Best Cultural Destination in the Caribbean

Cuba, island country located where the Northern Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean meet, a very attractive destination higlighted by a vibrant culture, a rich historical heritage, beautiful beaches, a relevant biodiversity, and a mild climate all year round was awarded as best cultural destination in the Caribbean. 

 The Ministry of Tourism of the country (Mintur)  stated in a message that Cuba received for the fifth consecutive time this prestigious accolade granted by the World Travel Awards, publishing on the social network X a note showing the enthusiasm of professionals in the sector on the island to repeat this award. 

The arguments for this relevant award are based on recognizing the rich heritage and promoting the nation’s cultural heritage.

In the 32nd edition of the World Travel Awards, Cuba emerged victorious in the category of Best Cultural Destination in the Caribbean, beating out the other nominee : Barbados, Bermuda, Jamaica, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Trinidad and Tobago. 

The World Travel Awards was founded in 1993 and serves to acknowledge, reward and celebrate all sectors of the global travel and tourism industry. The competition is held annually led by a jury of accommodation sector, tourism, travel and partners experts, mainly from the World Travel and Tourism Council. 

These awards are given both globally and in eight international seats, in a wide range of categories including hotels, tourist accommodations, attractions, destinations, airlines transports, and they are considered the Oscars of the tourism industry.

Cuba is a destination that excels in particular for tourism trips of culture, history and traditions, with an extensive heritage, which visitors seek to know in depth. 

Cuba culture is a vibrant blend of indigenous Taino, Spanish, and African influences, shaped significantly by its history, known for its lively music and dance, traditional styles like son, combining rhytms with classical guitar are popular, and genres like bolero, mambo, and cha - cha originated in this Caribbean island. 

A strong tradition of art and literature is also protagonist, Cuban art is celebrated internationally, and the government plays as role in promoting it, particularly through institutions like the National Museum of Fine Arts and the Havana Biennial.

A unique cuisine is a further highlight in the cultural landscape of the island. Cuban cuisine is a fusion of Spanish, African and Taino techniques of cooking with influences of other Caribbean flavours, which is reflected in its spices and cooking methods. 

Cuba has won this award annually since 2021 and this recognition emerged on 20th October, Cuban National Culture Day, being considered an event that definively marks the birth of the nation and its identity.

The date was institute in commemoration of one of the most relevant events in the history of the country, the singing for the first time of the Cuban Anthem, La Bayamesa composed in 1868, a song written by Perucho Figueredo, performed during the Battle of Bayamo, with Figueredo writing the lyrics and Antonio Rodriguez Ferrer composing the melody in that year.

This what the people called it, and it was intoned when Mambi troops, rebels against Spanish colonialism under the command of Carlos Manuel de Céspedes liberated Bayamo, the capital city of the Gramma Province of Cuba and one of the largest cities in the Oriente region.

The city situated on a plain by the Bayamo River was founded on November 5,  1513 by Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, Spanish conquistador, first ruler of Cuba from 1511 until his death in 1524, and founder of Cuba’s first seven cities.

Bayamo originally known as “San Salvador de Bayamo” was the second centre to be founded on the island by the colonizers, highlighting with its history and cultural relevance the award achieved by Cuba as best cultural destination in the Caribbean in a very special day for the country.

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