Havana, Cuba
Map and Location
La Bandera
Población
La Moneda
The exchange rate is 1 USD to 1 CUC (cuban peso) on 2016-05-13 20:00 UTC
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El Tiempo
La Maleta
Los Boletos de Avión
Alojamiento
Meliá Cohiba
Ave. Paseo entre 1ª y 3ª Vedado
La Habana 10400Cuba
Duración de la visita: uno semana
Número de habitaciones: uno
Uno individual es viente dólares.
Total: veinte pesos cubano.
Total: veinte dólares.
La Transportación
Dos maneras de transporte son el autobús y el taxi. El precio de un autobús es de 5 dólares.
Castillo de Tres Reyes del Morro- Una Atracción.
http://www.oldhavanaweb.com/fortresses/castillo_de_los_tres_reyes_magos_del_morro_morro_castle.html
National Museum of Music- Una Atracción
A small palace built at the beginning of XX century, with a elaborated prevalence of the eclecticism with neoclassical elements. The house was in its time center of interesting gatherings of outstanding artists like Federico García Lorca, Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, Eduardo Zamacois, María Guerrero and the musician René Dumesnil.
Opened in 1971, the collections exhibited in their rooms offer a wide information of the development of the music and the musical instruments in Cuba from the XVI century until the XX one.
Museo de Armas
No entrance fee. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Sunday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. http://www.oldhavanaweb.com/museums/museo_de_armas_gunsmith_s_shop_museum.html
This gunsmith’s shop, founded in 1934 under the name of Gunsmith Company of Cuba, was attacked on April 9, 1958 by members of the July 26 Movement led by Fidel Castro as part of the actions to overthrow Fulgencio Batista’s dictatorship.
The operation failed and four young men who participated in the attack were killed during it. After the Triumph of the Revolution in January of 1959, the place was declared Historical Site and National Monument in their memory.
Among the main collections there are those of long and short firearms; blades; ancient guns, in which a blunderbuss with percussion cap stands out; Spanish spark pistols that belonged to the King’s guard; French percussion pistols; a revolver with percussion cap; duel pistols; a pistol-cane; a dagger-pistol; and a signal pistol; among others. There is also a group of guns related to the revolutionary struggle exhibited.
Actividades Divertidas
Go to the Playas de Este. They are free to go to. Beaches located 18 kilometers east to the city.
http://www.oldhavanaweb.com/squares/plaza_de_la_catedral_cathedral_square.html#_=_
Plaza de la Catedral. Free to enter.
The area where the Plaza de la Catedral is located used to be, according to 17th century records, a marshland renewed each year during the rainy season. At the place where the plaza was created, and due to its surface’s properties, the waters became stagnant, so that the place was known at the beginning as Plaza de la Ciénaga (Swamp Square). Nevertheless, around the middle of 16th century, the first requests by the neighbors to buy nearby lots were made, because during the dry season the stagnant waters disappeared and the living conditions improved.
La Comida
A picadillo is made with ground beef, tomatoes, and other ingredients that vary by region
El Resturante
Menu: http://www.alamesacuba.com/en/la-habana/restaurant/porto-habana/ (bottom of page)
I will get Croquettes. A croquette is a small breadcrumbed fried food roll containing, usually as main ingredients, mashed potatoes or ground meat, shellfish, fish, cheese, vegetables, and mixed with béchamel or brown sauce, and other ingredients. It will cost 3 CUC or 3 USD.