Havana - Revolution & Ron

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October 25th 2008

Published: January 18th 2009

We had arranged a CUC3 breakfast with Nicolas and were met at 0800 by a huge bowl of fruit, scrambled eggs, a loaf of bread, a glass of grapefruit juice and a jug of coffee. By 0830 we were pounding the pavement on the Malecon, the waterfront road heading towards Habana Vieja - old Havana. Cuba is just how I imagined it would be - beautiful but decrepit architecture, locals fishing off the rocks... Read Full Entry

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Tractor

Adapted tractor used by soldiers in the attack on military barracks in Yaguajay.

Tractor

Adapted by Revolutionaries but never used.

Fargo Truck

Used by members of the Revolutionary Directorate during the atack on the Presidential Palace - March 13th 1957. Museo de la Revolucion

Fargo Truck

Bullet holes caused by Batistas soldiers defending the Presidential Palace from the Revolutionary Directorate. Museo de la Revolucion

Seafury Mk11

Used during Bay of Pigs Invasion - April 1961. Museo de la Revolucion

T-34 Tank

Used by Fidel Castro during the Bay of Pigs Invasion - April 1961. Museo de la Revolucion

"Pirate" Boat

Used by attackers during Bay of Pigs Invasion - April 1961. Museo de la Revolucion

Remains of B26 Bomber

Shot down during Bay of Pigs Invasion - April 1961. The Americans turned down Cuba's offer to return the body of the pilot as they would have had to admit involvement in the attack. Museo de la Revolucion