Nuestra Señora del Cobre Basilica, Santiago de Cuba
Visit the Nuestra Señora del Cobre Basilica and contemplate the historic image of the Virgen de la Caridad during your stay in Santiago de Cuba.
Nuestra Señora del Cobre Basilica
© David Chachón
The Nuestra Señora del Cobre Basilica is one of the most worshiped religious places in Cuba. Masses are said Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8:00am and Mondays through Fridays at 10:15am. Sundays at 8:00am and 10:00am.
In a small chapel located on one of the sides of the basilica is the Virgen de la Caridad, also known as Cachita. Its access is from one of the two staircases located in both sides of the entrance.
It is interesting to notice the small size of the statue, and the coat of arms embroidered in the cloak of the virgin. They say it was found floating at the sea of the east bay of Nipe in 1612 by two indian brothers and a black slave child that were looking for salt.
In the information center in the Miracles Room, where can be seen a great variety of oblations.
More information:
Location:
El Cobre a 20 Km de Santiago de Cuba, en el Cerro de la Cantera
Opening hours:
From 6:30am to 6:00pm
Telephone:
(53)(22) 346118
Interactive map:
Santiago de Cuba
What to see:
- Céspedes Park
- Calle Heredia Street
- Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Cathedral
- Velázquez Balcony
- Casa de la Trova
- Model of the City
- Plaza de Dolores Square
- Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores Church
- Plaza de Marte Square
- Provincial Government Palace
- Tívoli
- Escalinata Padre Pico Highway
- Cuartel Moncada Headquarters
- Plaza de la Revolución
- Pioneers’ Palace
- La Gran Piedra
- Cumbre La Gran Piedra Summit
- Cafetal La Isabelica Coffee Plantation
- Parque Baconao
- Baconao Aquarium
- Baconao Lagoon
- Granma Cay
- Siboney
- El Cobre
- Nuestra Señora del Cobre Basilica
- Chivirico and its Vicinity
- Pico Turquino Peak Area
- Pico Turquino
Beaches:
Museums:
- Museum of Historical Cuban Atmosphere
- Archdiocesan Museum
- Municipal Museum Emilio Bacardí Moreau
- El Carnaval Museum
- Rum Museum
- Clandestine Fight Museum
- Casa-Natal de Antonio Maceo Birth House Museum
- Abel Santamaría Historic Park
- San Juan Historic Park and the Peace Tree
- Cemetery of Santa Ifigenia
- Castle of San Pedro de la Roca del Morro
- Granjita Siboney Museum
- Spanish-Cuban-American War Museum
- Prehistory Valley
- Monument to Cimarrón
Other nearby destinations:
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