Description
Some say that in Santiago de Cuba everything centers on music and dance. Here, in the Fiesta del Fuego (the fire festival) visitors have the chance to see for themselves, in what is probably one of the best preludes to a full carnival. Every year the event is focused on a particular Caribbean country, and musicians and dancers from all over the region travel to Santiago to perform. However, the most interesting feature of this festival is the carnival itself, which often goes on till the early hours of the morning, when the whole city seems to take to the streets in one big dance party.