El horse drawn carriage it is something distinctive of the cities of Cuba. Today it is rather touristy but as despite the passage of time these cars are still present, although the truth is that they always had style and personality own. Each city has endowed them with certain characteristics and so it is very common to see them on the streets of Ciego de Ávila, Cárdenas, Bayamo or Sagua la Grande.
For example, the horse carriages of Bayamo are the result of artisansEach of the 143 pieces that compose them are made and assembled by hand and this is evident in the delicacy of the wheels, the box and the seats. The car always has four wheels and a large box that is located on springs with seating for four or more people. In none of these cities has their circulation been banned and 100 years have passed since the first car crossed the streets. Cars have even been the protagonists of some episodes of the Cuban war of independence and it is well worth a trip in them.
There have been many generations of Cubans who have moved in this way and despite the arrival of cars and mass transportation, taxis, cocotaxis and long buses, horse-drawn cars are still there, crossing with their more modern brothers. . The car retains a certain nobility and is one of the ever-present attractions for tourists who come from countries where this means of transportation has long since disappeared from the streets of the largest cities.