Camaguey Attractions

The inland city of Camaguey is often overlooked by travelers but is a charming place, loaded with Colonial architecture and complete with an active cultural scene. Camaguey is home to one of Cuba's largest universities, the Universidad de Camaguey, giving the city a lively atmosphere. The town also has a number of attractions worth exploring with churches, old homes that have been turned into museums, and a number of historic sites.

The town was originally settled as Nuestra Senora de Santa Maria del Puerto Principe on the Bay of Nuevitas. However, attacks from Indians and pirates eventually drove the town to relocate to its present location inland, and it was renamed Camaguey.