Old Havana

La Habana

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April 25th 2008
Our final stop in Cuba, and also the end of our Latin American adventures. We had a 2 night stay in Havana. It is distinctly divided into 2 parts, new(ish) Havana, and Old Havana. We were expecting the city to be full of crumbling ruins, but we were pleasantly surprised. Old Havana was a treat. Still retaining a lot of its Spanish Colonial charm, a lot of the buildings have been restored a ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Cuba » Oeste » La Habana

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The native Amerindian population of Cuba began to decline after the European discovery of the island by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1492 and following its development as a Spanish colony during the next several centuries. Large numbers of African slaves ... ... read more