Province located to the south of the Eastern region of Cuba. Km2 has an area of 6 162.1 and its population is of 1016 754 inhabitants (1996) distributed in nine municipalities. It occupies the onceno place by his extension and second more is populated with the country. Most of the territory mountainous it is occupied by the Masterful Mountain range with his predominant height, the Turquino tip (1972 ms) and the South slopes of the mountain ranges of Nipe and the Crystal. The rest constitutes the Eastern end of the plain of the Cautious one, the river basin of Santiago of Cuba and the Central valley. Their more important rivers are the Foreman, Guaninicum and Baconao. They predominate in this province the coffee, sugar industry and the harbor activity and the cattles operate themselves as well, pig and goat.

Two particularitities have Santiago of Cuba that make it unique: its hospitable people, of jovial and self-assured temperament, and the rich cultural heap of a city of singular city-planning design, marked with the seal unmistakable of a splendid bay surrounded by mountains and dominated by the strength of San Pedro of the Rock of the Nose. Caribbean of the Cuban cities she offers those who visit the best thing of their rich history, traditions and customs.

Founded on 1515 by the Advanced Diego Vela'zquez, she was raised in 1522 by the King from Spain to capital of the Island, I distinguish that she maintained up to 1553.

Recognized like the Caribbean city of the Island and habitual scene of important popular celebrations, to Santiago they also distinguish the fact of to have been scene of transcendental events of history and the place where with more fervor one venerates the Pattern of Cuba, the Virgin of the Charity of Cobre.

Santiago has the infrastructure necessary to foment the tourism of events and congresses. It has in addition in his surroundings - mountainous and marine all the conditions to develop to the tourism of nature and adventures, the nautical activities, the crucerismo and the tourism of health.

The greater enchantment of Santiago of Cuba is indeed in crossing its streets to feel the familiarity and the contagious enthusiasm of its people. Two main arteries, Enramada and Aguilera, are ideal to walk from the Mars Seat to the Park Turfs, described with absolute certainty like the heart as the city.

When one knows that in Santiago of Cuba the bolero was born, it begins to include/understand why of the spell. If in addition he knows himself that there they were born conga and they are, the traveller is put already in the magic of a city in that diverse trunks were fused to conform an own culture.

The mestization is more in opened her than in the rest of the country and the black influence is an element insoslayable.

In the city 15 museums and many exist about more sites of interest folkloric.