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Bayamo: Land of Lore
By: Heidy González Cabrera | Photos: Ismael Francisco
"I want to go to Bayamo … riding a carriage!" goes the chorus from a memorable and popular Cuban Son song. These lyrics reflect the folkloric background of the city of Bayamo. Capital of the eastern Province of Granma and the second town to be founded in Cuba by Spaniards, Bayamo seems to rise from a typical Caribbean postcard.
As soon as they arrive to this city, visitors notice two things - there are not many tourists and there are a large number of horse-drawn carriages traveling next to the buses and cars on the streets.
You might think that the widespread use of this mode of transportation is a result of the country's economic limitations but there is another reason
