The final resting place of the remains of Che and 29 other comrades assassinated in Bolivia in 1967. The entrance to the mausoleum is dominated by the imposing bronze statue of the Comandante, about 7 meters high, with a weapon in his hand. The statue was placed so that it faces south, towards Latin America,…
Are you flying to Cuba soon? Discover the 5 cities to visit at all costs during your trip! The first step will seem predictable to you, but it is unavoidable: Havana. The capital of Cuba, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, seduces visitors with its superb mix of Baroque and neoclassical monuments, its unique…
The Museum of the Revolution is located in the former palace of the Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista, deposed by Fidel Castro in 1959. The building was built in the period 1913-1920 in a monumental neoclassical style, and the interior was fitted out by Tiffany’s store in New York. One of the sections is dedicated to…
Havana is a synthesis of all Cuba, capital of the island and one of the most beautiful cities in Latin America. The charm of the “Pearl of the Caribbean” continues to act, and those who know it return enriched and conquered. Renewed, it offers all that one can imagine in terms of colonial architecture. Its…
The Cathedral of the Virgin Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Havana has been the most important religious centre of the Villa de San Cristóbal in Havana and the West Indies since its appointment in 1789. It is a Baroque style building with an impressive presence in the landscape and a decisive one for the…
This enclosure is in the field of constructions surrounding the seat of the revolution, but the institution as such was founded on October 18, 1901. Its initial location, among all those it had, was in the Castle of the Force and consisted of barely 3,151 volumes. It was not until 1949 that, on the initiative…
Christopher Columbus, in his quest to find a westward route to India stumbled on the territories of America, a continent then unknown to the Europeans, and reached the shores of Cuba on October 27, 1492, where he is reported to have said “this is the most beautiful land my eyes have ever seen.” Columbus spent…
The Havana Museum of Fine Arts is housed in two separate buildings. Works by Cuban artists are exhibited in a magnificent modernist building south of the Museum of the Revolution. On the other hand, on the five floors of a baroque building east of the Central Park, former seat of the Supreme Court, works by…
Located in an old convent dating back to 1734, is this combination of both museum and church. The spacious building itself is a wonderful example of eighteenth century architecture, with a display that includes many old paintings, some of which come from abroad. There are a number of religious statues and artefacts, and thanks to…