Our Region

There is a legend that has become deeply rooted among the inhabitants of Yara, a region of the province of Granma, Cuba, and not in the Yara of Baracoa as was supposed for a long time, since the chief Hatuey was not executed in Baracoa but in Granma.  It is said that at night you can see a twilight light that can vary in size and that comes out in the path of travellers.  It is considered innocuous and as a symbol of the refusal of this brave aboriginal to leave the region in which he was executed. 

  The province of Granma is known as the cradle of the Cuban nationality. It preserves a rich historical and cultural heritage, evident in traditions such as car rides in Bayamo, the provincial capital, or the famous oriental organ in Manzanillo and Niquero.  The celebration of San Juan Bautista, mainly in the mountainous municipalities of Guisa and Buey Arriba.

 The custom of offering coffee to visitors or preparing the aliñao when the woman becomes pregnant is still very much alive to entertain friends who are going to meet the newborn.