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Tren Blindado Memorial

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    1. Tren Blindado Memorial – Parque Leoncio Vidal loop from Estación de Ferrocarriles "Marta Abreu" Santa Clara

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    July 15, 2023

    One of the few historical places that can be visited in Santa Clara

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      December 8, 2023

      To commemorate the Battle of Santa Clara with sculptures and exhibitions in train carriage replicas.

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        December 8, 2023

        The armored special train left Havana on December 23, 1958 with two diesel locomotives and 17 four-axle open and closed freight cars as well as personnel carriers of American origin, the side walls of which were reinforced with steel plates.
        The train, which was fully loaded with weapons, ammunition and provisions for two months in addition to 373 soldiers, was supposed to bring about a turning point in the fight against the revolution and for the Batista regime in the East.
        On December 26, 1958, 18 guerrillas under their commander Ernesto Che Guevara attacked the Tren Blindado on the site of today's national monument. Guevara destroyed 30 meters of track with a bulldozer and caused the armored train to derail. The heat generated by Molotov cocktails finally forced the officers to surrender. After several hours of fighting, the weapons fell into the hands of the guerrillas.
        These were the last days of the Cuban Revolution.

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