Sierra Maestra Terminal San Francisco
Sierra Maestra Terminal San Francisco.The Havana Cruise Ship Terminal.
Port of Havana terminals (El Puerto). Built in 1914 by the Port of Havana Docks Company as the Edificio de la Aduana and Muelles San Francisco, Machina and Santa Clara VIII. Restoration of the Machina and Santa Clara VIII wharves is planned. The Muelle San Francisco pictured is in use as the current Havana cruise terminal.
"Part of the old San Francisco wharf, the Sierra Maestra Terminal was built between 1910 and 1914. By 1996, a cruise terminal had been built along the dock, allowing for the city to be included on Caribbean routes".
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