Punto de Partida by wysiwig

Photography • Historical • posted on Mar 01, 2016

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This is the spot where a majagua (massacre) tree once stood. It was here in 1819 that the city of Cienfuegos (100 fires) was founded by French immigrants from Bordeaux. It reads: Majagua: Punto de Partida Al Trazarse La Manzana en 1819. Majagua: Starting point to draw Apple(?) in 1819. It shows a map of Cienfuegos.

Comments (10)

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giulband

2:57AM | Tue, 01 March 2016

Very interesting documentation !!

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Jollyself

4:25AM | Tue, 01 March 2016

great shot of that

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MrsRatbag

8:18AM | Tue, 01 March 2016

What a wonderful monument!

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Faemike55

9:12AM | Tue, 01 March 2016

cool

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durleybeachbum

1:54PM | Tue, 01 March 2016

Such a strange name for a tree!

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rockstrider

2:49PM | Wed, 02 March 2016

Would love to visit there myself. Nice capture Mark!

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kgb224

10:58AM | Thu, 03 March 2016

Wonderful capture my friend. God bless.

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blondeblurr

6:04PM | Wed, 09 March 2016

Interesting up to a point - but sad history in the making... because I simply abhor violence, mentally and physically !

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netot

12:35AM | Mon, 18 April 2016

I didn't know that Frenchs are part of the history of Cuba.

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anahata.c

9:12PM | Fri, 20 May 2016

I looked up Cienfuegos---it's a big city! (I mean, for a small city.) And it has a typically colonial history, once the Europeans landed. I'm not sure what the "Apple" means, but it's a fascinating shot, reminiscent (get this) of the circular floor of the entry to the CIA. I don't know how I ever made that connection, but that CIA lobby is stuck in my mind. (Never been there, just seen pics.) I like the muted blues and pink-beiges, I assume faded from sun and rain. An in your face shot, but oddly peaceful. I imagine places like Cuba have lots of monuments to conquered cities, lands and peoples. Not to mention to the recent American and corporate conquests. It seems a very proud island, for all it's been through, and I'm moved that Cubans seem very friendly to Americans, given what America did to Cuba for so long...