The incorporation of various proposals for individual or private management in the central and populous Enramadas street is part of the revival of the area, considered the Cuba's greatest asset of the pedestrian corridor and backbone of the historic center of the city of Santiago de Cuba .
The exhibition area of Commercial-Cultural Fair Santiago 500 is now one of the biggest attractions of the city. The Cuban Fund of Cultural Assets leads this experience that will last until August 22. Parts that are there have in common the diversity and quality.
About 200 personalities and institutions received the 500 Anniversary of Santiago de Cuba Award, for their contributions to the economic, cultural and social development of the former village, founded in 1515 by Diego Velázquez.
The Paseo la Placita and Conga St. Augustine picked up the Grand Prize in its category, the Santiago Carnival parade Cultural Heritage of the Nation.
Impossible to speak of Santiago de Cuba without referring to El Caney, with lands caring for very sweet fruits, which have even inspired composers like compatriot Felix B. Caignet a son popularized in the world.

