It was beautiful the view offered by the Trocha Avenue in the south eastern Cuba city to mid 50s of the twentieth century, well wooded and dozens of sites of sale, cafes, all well lit at nights .Those who transited by the day they did it under a nice shade because the trees on both sides of the road were so lush that bound their glasses and formed as a sort of triumphal arch. Hundreds of birds reached the branches every evening, offering an unforgettable symphony.

The Carnival Santiaguero found there the best place in town, to the extent that Trocha became world famous.
From Los Tejadas to the sea, Trocha was accompanied by the river Yarto, emerging to Los Cangrejitos, dragging the black water of some neighborhoods.
Flora cyclone left in such bad shape the trees, which were all uprooted. More it never was nor good shade and birdsong. Then the avenue trailed off its splendor and to the very Carnaval languished there. Now there are works to return its charm to the track; It increases the heat constructive and growing popular confidence that Trocha again will be splendid, and also its Carnival.
The first bars of the work "rang" in February 2016 as part of a monumental rehabilitation program along more than two kilometers.
The current project will revitalize about 600 facades of houses intervention also in a dozen interior.
"It works on the sidewalks and curbs; they will create playgrounds; will transform the paved road, there will be areas of gardening, and the lighting will be by Led system, "said Gilberto Romero Sander, vice president of the Provincial Administration Council (CAP).
"From the sea to Aguilera 128 Led lights are needed, and while managed," electric "poles straighten, fix the wiring, transformers improve ..."
The Vice-CAP explained how in a first stage is expected to finish the area of Carnival, to make a celebration of quality without affecting the buildings.
More than 30 state agencies to contribute in unique details such as colors, fences, aesthetics ... "Trocha will not have to envy anything anywhere in the city," said Gilberto.
ALL YOU CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
The Cangrejitos area where a lot of fishermen are grouped with their small boats, will try to integrate, at first, to the solution of the boardwalk that comes from the Alameda; with PESCASAN, the entity that sells fish production, will intervene in the area occupied by the Sportfishing Association (in Los Cangrejito and once known as the spring Abelardo) and in that environment also will be a parking lot, a place to be and the current, deplorable today, Ranchón will be ready to provide quality service.
The dredging of the area of the ditch until its outlet to the sea, and from there to the channel of the bay will be another essential improvement action.
La Trocha Avenue is changing its image

THE SUPPORT OF THE POPULATION
No one disputes how decisive is the participation of the population. Trocha, emblematic site and loved by the people of Santiago, now requires the support of all, especially in neighborhoods like "Mariana de la Torre" Carretera del Morro, Flores, Greaves, Veguita Galo, Altamira, Los Tejadas, Vista Hermosa, "Luis Dagnesse" the Tivolí ... should prevail link between builders, population, trade unions ... in "shift work" or voluntary days.
WHO HELP REALIZE THE DREAM?
Gradually grows the number of men and women in full work Trocha. Them and they are, among others, Vial 10, Special Works of Popular Power, several santiagueros municipalities, TICON (company dedicated to developing printed pavements), Community Services (main investor of the track), the provincial entities and municipal Housing Master Plan of the Office of the Curator of the City, Physical Planning, Maintenance Company Constructivo, ERCON, Raw Materials, Food, Harvesting, Trade, Food Specialized, TRD. Pharmacy, CIMEX, ECOI-24, traffic engineering, Unity Party Propaganda, ETECSA, Aguas Santiago, Empresa Electrica, visual artists Walfrido Hau Ferrer and Alexis Fernández Despaigne, the FCBC, in charge of the aesthetic elements of the Avenue ...

And ... WHY IS CALLED TROCHA?
When the independence wars of the nineteenth century, the Spanish colonialist forces created defensive rings around Santiago de Cuba. These rings recalls Dr. Armando Labaceno Labaceno-- Educationalists had "strong" who communicated with each other through military roads. In Punta Blanca (where it is today the Military Hospital) was located one of those pillboxes, preceded by others in the area of the Spanish Colony, Gasometer ... A parallel military path ending in Punta Blanca route, was named Camino Trocha. They transited there who went fishing to the Los Cangrejitos. Then in the environment they were appearing fishermen's houses; the path name was lost and was the Trocha, with their houses and population. In 1915, in October, according the City Trocha was renamed Avenida 24 de Febrero. 101 years later people still called him thus: ... the Carnival Trocha.

He works hard every day

WITH ACTORS

Early starts the actions of the builders. Check out the same scenario occurs in much of the way.
Alone, watching every detail, he walks the "February 24", Reinaldo Garcia Zapata, president of the Provincial Assembly of People's Power. "We are confident in making change in this Avenue is an example of all the organizations and people work. Trocha means a lot to thousands of Santiago; We can spare no effort. "
Oscar Pereira is the entity of Construction Materials: "We are making the facades. And we do not want any delay ".
Yudeisy Iglesias Martinez, investor Housing in District July 26, moves from one side to another on Trocha: "We are intervening in all that is changing carpentry. Doors, masonry, flooring, lighting"
That is changing the image of Trocha. The curbs appear very uniform straight lines, which move away and cover blocks and blocks. The enthusiasm is also growing. From time to time there will burst the popular reinforcement cederistas, federate, workers ... Sooner rather than later you can admire a "February 24" rejuvenated to the deli