He showed his qualities as a poet since he was very young. His first poems were published in the City of Manzanillo in 1915. When the revolution triumphs he started doing several activities. He joins the militia and goes from places to places telling his patriotic poems.  His health was damaged but in spite of that he kept on delivering speeches, recitals, and lectures and also collaborated with different publications until his dead. One of his famous poems is the one titled “The General Maceo”.

City of Manzanillo

Manzanillo is a Cuban Eastern city. It is located in the South of  the province of Granma in the Gulf of Guacanayabo. This fact favors its economical, social and cultural development. It was founded by the Royal Order of July 11, 1792. Manzanillo is currently the second city of importance and the main port of the province of Granma. It is well known by its beautiful oriental style square in its central park. There are also several historical and cultural interesting places, as the Parochial Church La Purísima Concepción and the house of the famous poet Manuel Navarro Luna.