Our Heartfelt Thanks!
The following people, all ex-residents of Güines have contributed to the success of this project to create a Historic Map of Güines. They gave us their time, shared their knowledge and provided invaluable, accurate and dependable information. Without their selfless and enthusiatic cooperation this project would not have been possible.
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Cecilia Mercedes Abreu Noé Llanes Vivó
Sonia Aguiar M
Andrés Alarcón y Maquito [Pérez] Alarcón Dionisio D. MartínezExternal Page Policy (click to see policy and instructions) (Tampa, FL)
Néstor Alonso and Aleida, his wife Iván Martínez
Tomás Alvarez Pino
 Marianita Méndez, Cernuda's widow
Magaly Arcia [neé Gutiérrez] (Tampa, FL) Manuela “Kika” Méndez, Martínez' widow
Alvaro Arencibia Travieso Candelaria “Margot” Méndez, Pérez's widow
Nivaldo Arencibia O
Silvia Arencibia Calixto Luis Ones
José Armenteros P
Francisco “Panchito” Arocha Orlando & Carol Padín
Alejandro Asís Furita Palenzuela [neé Diago]
B Mercy Pazos
Mario Báez Francisco Pedreguera
Adalberto & Sonia Barranco Elisa Peña
Adela Becil, Mrs. Toro Pedro Pérez
Iraida Brugueras, Díaz-Salinero's widow Onilda Pino, Mrs. Nasser
C Nivaldo “Capy” Pino (Naples, FL)
Richard & Silvia Callejas Q
Petra Carbonell Dr. José Quiñones
Ysaac Chabo R
Dr. Miguel Chardiet Aguiar Dulce & Onelio Ramírez
Pedro Conde y Rosita Awais de Conde Dr. Pedro Regalado
Fernando Cruz (Carolina del Norte) Alicia Revuelta, Mrs. García
Ernesto Curiel Juvenal Rivero
D Gloria Riverón, Mrs. Torres
Juanito Delgado Alvarez Manuel Rodríguez Pérez
Mario Díaz, MD (Miami) Mayra Rodríguez
E Alfredito Rojo y su esposa, Marisela Gort
Dra. Alicia Echevarría Eugenio Rossitch (North Carolina)
F Manolo Rubio
Pablo & Gladys Fernández (Canary Islands) S
María Mercedes Fresno de Royero Rafael Santiago
G Miguel Suárez Carvajal
Nilda Gallusi T
Francisco “Francisquín” Garcés Brugu Eduardo “Eddy” Tagle
Rafael García Callejas Alina Tápanes de González
Julio “Chileno” García Marcos Guillermina Taracido [neé Rubio]
Alicia García [neé Revuelta] Frank Torres
José García & Rosario García [neé Fernández] José Ramón “Nao” Torres
Fidel Gómez & Daisy Gómez [neé Vega] Josefa “Fefa” Torres, Suárez's widow
Gerardo González U
Isabel González Mercy Urruela viuda de Rodríguez
Luis González V
Maida Gort Gladys Valdés (Güines)
H Dr. Manuel Vega
Jesús Hernández Torres Z
L Angel Zapata
Moraima & Madeleine Labastilla  
Julián Lauzán  
Cuca Lavernia, Ortega's widow  
José Manuel & Elba López  
Iván López Pedreguera  
 
And with special help from:
  • Francisco Arocha (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Aris Caso Sosa (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Henio del Castillo (Chicago, IL)
  • Enrique Bin Domínguez, Esq. (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Fidel Gómez Valdivia
  • José Manuel López
Valuable publications:
  • “La Plaza del Mercado”External Page Policy (click to see policy and instructions) published by Círculo Güinero de Los AngelesExternal Page Policy (click to see policy and instructions) in its web site.
  • “Ser Güinero” by Vicente Niz Pedraza, published in “Ecos del Mayabeque,” issue 36, May/August, No. 2-2002.
  • Commercial Ads of Güines' businesses, professionals and services, first published in the local newpaper “Juventud”, 24 de agosto de 1957 and again by “Ecos del Mayabeque”, Year XXVI, December 1983, #1.
  • Commercial Ads published in the local newspaper "Proa", August 11, 1956 and again in “Ecos del Mayabeque”, Year 24, October-December 1990 #3, page 23