El Vedado

Skyline of El Vedado, behind the Malecón, considered the newer part of Havana. The commercial and residential area, to the west of Old Havana, developed in the 1920s to 1950s. It was the area where large American owned hotels were built in the late 1950s. The twin towers are the Hotel Nacional. DSC_0044p1

Havana, Cuba

October 25th 2018
At 7:30 in the morning on Thursday, we looked out of our cabin window to find Carnival Paradise gliding past Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña. The fortifications looming above the ship indicated we had entered Havana harbour! Cuba! It had been difficult for Americans to visit here since the imposition of the embargo in 1961. Now we would see at least Havana first hand. The ship docked at Si ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Cuba » Oeste » La Habana

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

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