Matanzas

Matanzas is the capital of the Cuban province of Matanzas. It is famed for its Afro-Cuban folklore. Matanzas is located on the northern shore of the island of Cuba, on the Bay of Matanzas (Spanish Bahia de Matanzas), 90km east of the capital Havana and 32km west of the resort town of Varadero. Matanzas is called the city of bridges, of which there are seventeen crossing the three rivers that traverse the city (Rio Yumuri, San Juan, and Canimar) called "La Atenas de Cuba" (the Athens of Cuba). The city is divided into seven main sections: Versalles, East and West Matanzas, Naranjal, Pueblo Nuevo, La Playa, Peñas Altas, and Patorita. Area Code: 45