![Boasting two churches on the square, the small city of Remedios is the only one in Cuba that can make this claim. This provides a dramatic and colonial setting for an annual spectacle that has made the city famous. The build-up for this spectacle takes a year, and the last few days are mesmerizing as the floats and displays take form, and there are numerous side shows of theatrical performances and the drama of meeting the starting deadline. Then on December 24th at 5:00 AM, the Parrandas of Remedios start and continue for more than 24 hours ending in the early daylight hours of Christmas Day. With roots back to the large plantations and enslaved people, the Parrandas were two days set aside to celebrate Christmas and faith. It is a competition between the neighborhoods of Carmen and San Salvador.<br /><br />@rodriguez_sandor_castro [photo of the day]<br /> <br />#cubanguide<br />#cubastg <br />#cubaphototours <br />#streetsofhavana <br />#beautifuldestinations <br />#cubancities <br />#historicalcuba<br />#total_cuba <br />#vivacuba <br />#cubanpeople <br />#havanamagazine <br />#cubavacontigo <br />#cubatrip <br />#travelcommunity <br />#cuba2day <br />#ig_cuba <br />#cubaturismo<br />#thecubatraveler <br />#travelcuba <br />#cubatravel <br />#mydestinationguide <br />#micuba <br />#onlyincuba <br />#viajandocuba <br />#turismocuba <br />#explorecuba<br />#lovecuba <br />#destinationshunter <br />#fireworks<br />#remedios](/img/aHR0cHM6Ly9zY29udGVudC5jZG5pbnN0YWdyYW0uY29tL3YvdDUxLjI5MzUwLTE1LzM2MjcxMDIwMl8xNDYwMjQ3ODU4MTIxMzI5XzU2ODIxNzc1MjAyOTY3NjUyMzlfbi53ZWJwP3N0cD1kc3QtanBnX2UzNSZfbmNfaHQ9c2NvbnRlbnQuY2RuaW5zdGFncmFtLmNvbSZfbmNfY2F0PTEwOSZfbmNfb2hjPThfRXh1a0pEbTNZUTdrTnZnSC0xc0ZLJmVkbT1BUHMxN0NVQkFBQUEmY2NiPTctNSZvaD0wMF9BWUJqRUlTYldQWlQyYzRQelo5cHlxQjczZzhfNy1XZ002Z1ZwbWUzR3haUXJ3Jm9lPTY2NEI0MUYzJl9uY19zaWQ9MTBkMTNi.jpg)
Boasting two churches on the square, the small city of Remedios is the only one in Cuba that can make this claim. This provides a dramatic and colonial setting for an annual spectacle that has made the city famous. The build-up for this spectacle takes a year, and the last few days are mesmerizing as the floats and displays take form, and there are numerous side shows of theatrical performances and the drama of meeting the starting deadline. Then on December 24th at 5:00 AM, the Parrandas of Remedios start and continue for more than 24 hours ending in the early daylight hours of Christmas Day. With roots back to the large plantations and enslaved people, the Parrandas were two days set aside to celebrate Christmas and faith. It is a competition between the neighborhoods of Carmen and San Salvador.
@rodriguez_sandor_castro [photo of the day]
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