Monument to Jose Marti Havana

41 Paseo, Plaza de la Revolucion Havana , Cuba - Phone: 53 7 820906

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    The magnificent and the crumbling...

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    ... ; Havana is forever fascinating.  In a few days, the sights can easily be seen - the splendid Old havana, Verdado, the bizarre, star shaped monument overlooking the carpark that is the Plaza de la Revolucion.  But Cuba, to me, and especially ...

  • 2

    Talkin bout a revolution!

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    ... game going on...not professional by any means, but well worth the hour we spent watching, then we went to the Jose Marti monument. We met a guy from Holland there and a guy from Cali, it's always interesting to see other American (U.S.,of course) in ...

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    10 Hours in Revolucion Square

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    ... from. He advised early on to break Cuba's relationship with the States as it was too all-encompassing. The airport, some schools and a monument all bear his name. Sunday night was our trip to the Tropicana. We took a cab, an old Lada, and paid the ...

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    Backpackers go all inclusive

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    ... to 18 meters and got to see a ship wreck it was really cool. It was down to our final leg of Cuba and we had saved the best for last Havana. We stayed in the old town part which was pretty cool for walkin around and seeing big buildings and stuff. ...

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    ... seen in the last week or so: 1895: War of Independance - Spanish rule ends, but US begin plans to 'Americanize' Cuba Early 1900's: Havana prospers due to huge sugar crops, and US tourism (largely due to Prohibition in USA) 1934: President Batista ...

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    ... along the Malecon towards Verdado, the more modern section of central Havana.  Walking our way along the coast we passed the Monument for the victims of the US ship Maine that exploded in the Harbour in the 1890's.  The monument has sice had ...

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    Leaving Cuba

    ... where the battle led by Che which was the turning point of the revolution. They brought his remains there and put them under his monument. It´s the nearest thing they have to a sacred site, no bags, no cameras, hats off and silence. I wonder how ...

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    ... sugar in your coffee, how you know that? anyway i ramble) and go to sleep, the next day went to the che museo and monument, santa clara was the site of his greatest triumph, 12 blokes killed 350, impressive but not sure i would call it a triumph more ...

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