The Old Town of Havana, the oldest area in Cuba, was established by Spanish colonists and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1982. Most of the old town's buildings are in the Spanish style, the streets are narrow, many of which have fallen into disrepair, but it is still difficult to hide the prosperity of the past, and a strong Caribbean atmosphere is coming to the face.
The Caribbean breeze caresses the old town of Havana
My routes include Plaza de Armas, Piazza San Francesco, Old Square, Piazza del Duomo, and Chinatown.
Stroll through Havana
Plaza de Armas is Havana's oldest square and former city center. In the center of the square stands a full-body statue of Carlos Manuel de Céspedez, the Founding Father of Cuba, surrounded by the Isabella Hotel, the Chapel (which contains a sacred tree), and the Palace of the Captain (the Doge's Palace).
Full-body statue of Carlos Manuel de Céspedez, father of the Founding Father of Cuba
What was once the Palazzo Dei San Dovennia is now the five-star Isabella Hotel.
Typical Spanish architectural style
The atmospheric hotel lobby still maintains the original appearance of the old-fashioned building
The rank of Governor of Havana was originally Captain, and the Captain's Palace was actually the highest administrative residence at the time.
The Palace of the Captain with baroque architecture
A small meeting was being held in front of the door, and I don't know whether it was official or non-governmental, but it was quite serious anyway.
Very familiar meeting scene
The Inner Courtyard of the Captain's Palace
Statue of Columbus (Columbus discovered Cuba on voyage in 1492)
Piazza San Francisco is located on the southern side of the Plaza de Armas, surrounded by a large concentration of museums, galleries and old buildings. The square is named after the Church of San Francesco, and the sculptural fountain in the center is the famous Lion Fountain, designed by an Italian sculptor in 1836.
Piazza San Francisco
The faces of the staff inside the Church of San Francisco are ugly
Lion Fountain
There are also sculptures by modern artists in the square
Originally known as New Square, the Old Square was originally built in 1559 as the center of Havana, but with the expansion of The Plaza de Armas and the surrounding neighborhoods, the status of the Old Square gradually weakened, and it was changed to "Old Square".
Old Square
The bald woman rides on a big rooster, why does she carry a fork for eating?
Piazza del Duomo is the youngest square in Old Town Havana, but it is the largest square, named after the famous building Havana Cathedral, and the "Five Cent Tavern" in the alley on the northwest side of the square is where Hemingway often stayed.
Cathedral Square
Strolling through the old city, like walking in the ancient city of the European Middle Ages, although the dark clouds are pressing the top, the mood is not depressed at all.
Old Town Street (above two pictures)
Egg-yellow wall surface
The painting wall recreates the extravagant scenes of the Spaniard rule (much like the picture above)
Is there someone in the painting, or is there someone in the painting? Anyway, this picture is quite coordinated
As a harbor city that guards the Caribbean Sea, some alleys in the old city are filled with iron stakes with anchor cables, which is very flavorful.
It is also a unique harbor scenery
Like other tourist cities around the world, small shops selling souvenirs abound, and tourist vendors and vendors follow.
"Opened"
"Please come in"
Fridge stickers
Street painting
Although Che Guevara was not Cuban, his revolutionary journey was inseparable from Cuba, and he was one of the main founders and leaders of the Communist Party of Cuba, the Republic of Cuba and the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces. It should be said that no matter how Cuba changes, even if one day the influence of the Castro brothers fades, it will not change the existing image of Che Guevara. Because he is not only a red model, a symbol of revolution, he has penetrated into every corner of Cuba and even the world, and is respected by the majority of young people. He is a symbol, an unconventional way of life, an outrageous spiritual appeal, an "alienated" political attitude. In the old city of Havana, there are always opportunities to "meet" him.
Che Guevara's head is doodled everywhere
Books related to Che Guevara
Che Guevara photo postcard
Che Guevara image t-shirt
Chinatown It is said that 1% of the population in Cuba is of Chinese descent, that is, there are 100,000 Chinese living in Cuba. Old Havana has a small Chinatown that is where every Chinese visitor to Cuba stops.
Simple Chinatown Arch
The silently guarding Shi Shi is prompting that you have entered the "territory" of the descendants of China
There are Chinese, there are dragons, even if it lies on the trash can, it looks majestic
The Chinese in Cuba have left many marks on cuba's revolution and construction, and there have been three Chinese generals in the Cuban army, and one of the other six guerrillas who died at the same time as Che Guevara is from China (according to research, his name is Juan Guevara). Chen or Zhang). It can be said that the Chinese have contributed greatly to Cuba, so it is not surprising that there is a special Monument to the Chinese in havana.
Very familiar Chinese restaurant name
A cheongsam combined with China and the Ocean
The waiters of these Chinese restaurants, seeing chinese tourists visiting, take the initiative to invite you to take photos
Why is it called an inadvertent "sexual encounter"? The answer is now revealed. I was young and plain-looking, I was unintentionally forced to kiss by a "sexy girl", and I heard a string of "squeaky" smacks in my ears, causing my cheeks to leave a thick lip print, we have seen such a posture, in retrospect, it is still spring and passionate. Don't think how romantic this gift is, it is worth 1 dollar to "exchange", and this amount of money is almost a day's salary for Cubans
Obediently paid a $1 "sexual encounter" fee
Read recommended: Strolling through the streets of Havana, Cuba, full of vintage cars, it seems to have traveled back a hundred years
Read recommended: Exploring Hemingway's footsteps, what did he gain on the dockside of "The Old Man and the Sea"?
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