Casa del Marqués de Aguas Claras
"Its construction dates back to the 18th century, in the middle of this century it belonged to Don Sebástian Peñalver y Angulo, a lawyer, alderman and mayor who started it in 1751. ... Construction was completed around 1775, when it belonged to Don Antonio Ponce de Leon, the first Marqués de Aguas Claras, who inhabited it at the beginning of the 19th century". Adaptive reuse as a restaurant. Plaza de la Catedral.
Part of the Old Havana and its Fortification System UNESCO World Heritage site. Inscribed in 1892.
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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 
