El Capitolio

El Capitolio. Built in 1926-1929 by Purdy and Henderson, Engineers. It is modeled after the United States Capitol. The National Assembly and and Senate met here until 1959. The current legislature, Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, does not meet here, though there are long term plans to use it again as a legislative building. IMG_6776p1

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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