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Category: Neighbourhoods; Historic Walking Areas; Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Old Havana is one of the most unique, atmospheric places on the planet. The people, the buildings, the music, the history, the food— it's an amazing place to visit. For more...
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Category: Historic Sites; Landmarks/ Points of Interest
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What is now called the Old Square was originally Plaza Nueva (New Square), built as a popular alternative to Plaza de Armas,...
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What is now called the Old Square was originally Plaza Nueva (New Square), built as a popular alternative to Plaza de Armas, the military and government nerve center. Later called Plaza del Mercado (Market Square) as Havana's commercial hub, Plaza Vieja was the site of executions, processions, bullfights, and fiestas -- all witnessed by Havana's wealthiest citizens, who looked on from their balconies. The original Carrara marble fountain surrounded by four dolphins was demolished in the 1930s when President Gerardo Machado (1871-1939) built an underground parking lot here. Today the square's surrounding structures vary wildly in condition, though all of them are noteworthy.
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"We did the all day Havana excursion from our resort in Veradero. The day was busy and a hotel room was provided and welcomed to freshen up before dinner and the show. The show was exciting with non stop performances from beginning to end. The atmosphere was very unique being an open air theater and ..."the smell of cigar smoke in the air. You couldn't help but be taken back in time. I cannot think of any other theater in the world that is like this. Yes, I smoked my free cigar and we had no rum left to take home. Worth the money for a lasting memory.
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"This bar/ restaurant is another that links itself to Ernest Hemmingway, apparently having served his favourite mojitos. Tha atmosphere is great both in the bar and the restaurant. There was live music and the food, for Cuba, was tasty. service was excellent given it is always very busy and is quite ..."cramped. The walls, chairs and any space are covered in comments and signatures, mostly of general visitors but there were some famous names too. Definitely worth a visit.
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"This place is definitely worth a visit, not so much for the small display of artefacts on show but to watch the chocolate being made and sample both it and the amazing cold chocolate drink they serve there and for only 1 CUC. The only downside was that we couldn't really buy any chocolate to take aw..."ay as it would have melted almost instantly in the heat outside!
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