An Afternoon in Trinidad, Cuba

Street of Trinidad ©2019 Bo Mackison

Walking along old cobblestone streets and alleyways in Trinidad, past the tile-roofed and pastel-colored buildings. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Museo de Historia Municipal.

Trinidad’s main museum, this once grand mansion is only steps from Plaza Mayor. It belonged to the Borrell family from 1827 to 1830 and then was owned by to a German sugar baron named Kanter. Though in poor condition, it gives a glimpse of the once highly decorated style.

Fountain ©2019 Bo Mackison
Corner Protector ©2019 Bo Mackison

Large posts are set at the corners of many of the buildings as protection from passing vehicles. A bit of graffiti on the post; hand created tablecloths blowing in the background.

Street in Trinidad ©2019 Bo Mackison
Once Governor’s Home, On the Square ©2019 Bo Mackison
Iglesia Parroquial de la Santísima Trinidad amidst Palm Trees ©2019 Bo Mackison

Iglesia Parroquial de la Santísima Trinidad ©2019 Bo Mackison

This church on the northeastern side of Plaza Mayor is a popular stop, but it was closed when we visited on a Sunday afternoon. Rebuilt in 1892 on the site of a church destroyed in a storm, it houses artifacts dating to the 18th century,

Museo de Arquitectura ©2019 Bo Mackison

This architecture museum showcases the upper-class domestic architecture of the 18th and 19th centuries. Housed in buildings erected in 1738 and 1785, the two homes were connected in 1819. Once the residence of the wealthy Iznaga family, it has displays of some family heirlooms.

Palm ©2019 Bo Mackison
Ironwork in the Plaza ©2019 Bo Mackison
Streets of Trinidad III ©2019 Bo Mackison
Artist of Trinidad ©2019 Bo Mackison

This woodcarver is featured in the 19th-century Palacio Ortiz house on the southeastern side of Plaza Mayor. He carves full-sized portraits from vintage doors he scavenges on the island. Incredible work.

About Bo Mackison

I'm a photographer, book-artist, traveler, naturalist, and creator of the Contemplative Creatives Journey, An Online Workshop and Community and Desert Wisdom Cards and Workshops. Though often not well known, I find the desert a welcoming place - a healing space. Its mysteries and gifts transformed me several years ago. Since that first encounter, I return again and again to fill my well in what most people think of as a desolate region. I'd love to share my desert discoveries and wisdom with you. Please subscribe to receive my five part mini email course The Gifts of the Desert. It's my gift to you.