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El Capitolio: El Capitolio or capitol building
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  • Written by pedmar on Sep 29, 2008
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  • The Capitol building or Capitolio
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  • built in 1929 ,small replica of the one in Washington DC USA. This houses the diamond stone which marks all road distances in Cuba, as well as the symbol of our nation, The Giraldilla. A must see for the wonders of Havana

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    Address: Paseo de Marti (Prado)
    Directions: You can't miss it....yeah!
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    Castillo el Morro: Castillo del Morro
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  • Written by pedmar on Sep 29, 2008
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  • overlooking tower with giraldilla
  • to the left
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  • wonderful castle where you will have bars, and restos under the cavernous alleys of this keeper of the bay of Havana. the taking of this castle often meant the surrender of havana like in 1763 to the British.

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    Address: bay of havana
    Directions: city center by the bay
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    Catedral de San Cristobal: The cathedral where Columbus lay once
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  • Written by pedmar on Oct 7, 2008
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  • plaza de la Cathedral and it
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  • for about 100 years it kept Columbus body in Cuban mahogany wood tomb, then it was off to Sevilla with the mahogany wood tomb and all. It has been special for all Cubans ever since the day it was built, even today it a beacon of hope and a time that it was grand. A must see for any visitor to havana.

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    Address: plaza de la Cathedral
    Directions: old havana, cant missed it.
    Website: http://www.sacred-destinations.com/cuba/havana-cathedral.htm
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    Palacio de los Capitanes Generales: the place for a governor and a King
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  • Written by pedmar on Oct 12, 2008
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  • garden at palacio capitanes
  • generales
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  • the palace use to house the residence of the captain general or governor of Cuba under Spanish colonial period,it even has the only throne fit for a King in the Americas. It is now a beautiful museum of Havana

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    Address: calle tacon near obispo
    Directions: old havana, center of old havana you can missed it.everyone knows where it is.calle tacon at near obispo and O'reilly streets.
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    Habana Vieja (old Havana) - general: the glorius churchus of colonial time in Havana
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  • church jesus the passionist altar
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  • the churches form an integral part of the history of Havana,Cuba, it is a must see for any visitor to relish the full impact of history and its social impact on the people. These churches are beautiful ;rivaled those in Europe.

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    Address: Old Havana
    Directions: old havana, you need a good map to seek them all the link has some information
    Website: http://havanajournal.com/culture/entry/a_tour_of_old_havana_churches_courtesy_of_eusebio_leal/
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    Nacional Hotel: The grand daddy
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  • Updated by pedmar on Sep 29, 2008
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  • Everything that Cuba was and will always be. built in 1927 spanish mudejar style.

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    Address: Calles 21 and 0
    Directions: on a hill overlooking the straight fo Florida
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    Castillo de la Real Fuerza: Castillo de la Real Fuerza
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  • Written by pedmar on Oct 9, 2007
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  • castle overlooking havana harbor, from Spain colonial past.

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    Address: old havana by the harbor
    Directions: cant missed old havana by the harbor.
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    La Punta Fortress: fortress of La Punta
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  • Written by pedmar on Oct 7, 2008
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  • fortress of La Punta
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  • built in 1589 it is the oldest in Cuba, and second oldest in the Americas. guard the rear of havana harbor; a must for it military structures that defended havana for centuries.
    Fortaleza de San Salvador de la Fuerza, complete name in spanish

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    Address: ave carlos manuel de cespedes
    Directions: corner with Prado in old havana
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    Things To Do: Castillo de San Calros de la Cabana
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  • Written by pedmar on Oct 7, 2008
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  • Havana - castillo de la cabana 1774 world biggest fortress
  • castillo de la cabana 1774 world
  • biggest fortress
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  • everyday at 9PM or 21H the canon sound meaning the closing of the harbor of havana , a tradition going back to the Spanish colonial period. name after the king himself Carlos III
    and built by the French team of engineer M. De Valliére from drawing given by M. Ricaud de Targale. it is the biggest fortress in the Americas.

    it is now the site of the Festival of books in havana every year.

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    Address: harbor point of havana
    Directions: old havana by the harbor point
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    Things To Do: Castillo de Atares
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  • Written by pedmar on Oct 7, 2008
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  • Havana - looking at Castillo de Atares
  • looking at Castillo de Atares
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  • construction finish in 1767, to guard the city southern flank and it was a big depot for gun powder. still stands a very nice trip which should be a thing to see in havana

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    Address: calle fabrica
    Directions: old havana, after the ave del puerto off via blanca near the harbor, anybody can guide you in
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