Trinidad - Iglesia Parroquial de la Santisima Trinidad

The Iglesia Parroquial de la Santisima Trinidad is located on the upper end of the Plaza Mayor. This is the largest church in Cuba and houses a much-worshipped statue known as Christ of the True Cross or Senor de la Vera Cruz. This 18th century wooden statue was bound for a church in Vera Cruz, Mexico from its place of Origin in Spain. However, strong winds were said to have kept the ship carrying the statue from its intended destination and instead landed it in Casilda, just a short distance from Trinidad. The captain of the ship decided to leave the statue behind when he set sail and the Senor de la Vera Cruz was taken to the Iglesia Parroquial de la Santisima Trinidad.

The church has a neo-Classical façade and contains some noteworthy altars made of cedar and mahogany. It is also renowned for its fine acoustics.