Steam Party is chugging in on Cuba’s Jardines del Rey

With such attractions as three-century-old locomotives, the International Steam Festival will open Nov. 20 through 30 in Ciego de Avila, organized in a tour format this time around.

The Festival will kick off Nov. 20 in the city of Cardenas, in the province of Matanzas, on its way to Villa Clara, Cienfuegos and Ciego de Avila where it will come to a close Nov. 30.

Festival attendants will travel in wagons hauled by old-timed steam trains and will take part in lectures and tours on request. Moreover, they’ll get a chance to watch speed races and crews’ ability contests.

At the same time, a number of street parties have been scheduled in the hosting communities for visitors to exchange views and rub elbows with the local population.