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El Caney
Village in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

El Caney

El Caney is a small village six kilometers to the northeast of Santiago, Cuba.

"Caney" means longhouse in Taíno.

How locals move

Getting around El Caney the local way

  • Get inSunrise airlines flies from Port-au-Prince some 3 times per week }} A taxi from/to Holguin Airport () is CUC30/person on a shared ride.
  • Go nextEl Cobre, home to the holiest virgin in Cuba, is a worthwhile day trip from Santiago.

From Wikivoyage: Santiago de Cuba, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-07.

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