He studied medicine in Spain and excelled as a hygienist and otorhinolaryngologist. For sympathizing and participating in the struggle for Cuban independence he was deported to Spain. Upon his return to his homeland, he settled in the city of Camagüey. He worked as a teacher at the Normal School for teachers and at the Institute of Second Education.

City of Camagüey

Initially identified as Santa María del Puerto Príncipe, Camagüey was one of the first towns created in Cuba by the Spaniards in the 16th century. It is currently the third most important city in Cuban territory. Due to its importance, it has been granted the status of National Monument and its historic urban center also holds the status of Cultural Heritage of Humanity, which was granted in 2008 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Camagüey is usually identified as the city of the “tinajones”, due to the large number of “tinajones” vessels that are still preserved in many of the patios of its old buildings. It is also known as the city of the Major, due to the fact that Ignacio Agramonte was born there, who reached the rank of Major General of the Cuban Liberation Army and was one of the most relevant fighters for the independence of Cuba in the 19th century.