Museo Finca el Abra
Get to know the Museo Finca el Abra on the Isla de la Juventud, the place where revolutionary leader José Martí went into exile
Museo Finca el Abra
© cnpc cuba
The Museo Finca el Abra (Finca el Abra Museum) on the Isla de la Juventud, Cuba, was home to Cuban national hero José Martí for nine months before his expatriation to Spain. You can visit the site as it was known at the time by the revolutionary leader, 3 km from Nueva Gerona, on the road to the Hotel El Colony.
The Museo Finca el Abra displays the room where the hero stayed. Some of his personal belongings are still preserved, like the documents he wrote and the furniture he used to use.
The property still belongs to the descendants of Giuseppe Girondella, the man who took Martí in 1870 and is a true reflection of the life and customs of the houses of the time. The environment is surrounded by the mountains of the Sierra de las Casas.
José Martí took refuge in this grand house after serving a sentence of hard labour in Havana, when he was only 17 years old. Here he was able to regain his health and recover from the wounds caused by the shackles he had worn in prison. Nine months later he was expatriated to Spain.
More Information:
Location:
Carretera Siguanea, Kilometer 2, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba.
Opening hours:
From Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Interactive map:
Why "Cuban Travel Agency"?
"Cuban Travel Agency" is part of the Visitar Cuba project, an organization of Cuban agencies whose objectives are:
- ✓ Disseminate Cuba, its culture and its heritage.
- ✓ Promote sustainable tourism.
- ✓ Support the local economy, prioritizing direct contact with Cuban agencies.
- ✓ Offer budgets without commitment and without cost, from the hand of Cuban experts.
Travel agencies and Tour Operators
If you are an agency or tour operator and you are looking for help to create trips to Cuba, trust our expert hands, we offer special prices.
© www.CubanTravelAgency.Org - All rights reserved.