Havana is the capital city of the
country, with a total extension of 740 square
kilometres, its population being more than 2 million
inhabitants; Havana is the smallest city of the
country with the largest population.
After several attempts to establish the city
in an area located in the south coast of now a
days Havana, the definite settlement took place
around the harbor, where now a days we find Old
Havana, by the year 1519.
Havana became a very important port for Spain
due to its geographical position in the Gulf of
Mexico. All ships sailing back to Spain, after
collecting the gold and silver that the colonies
were due to tribute to the metropolis, had to
stop in the bay of Havana in order to get all
kinds of provisions, water, salted meat, etc.
This brought about a quick flourishing of the
city and a great development to its economy and
culture. There are masterpieces of architecture
dating as far as the 16th century that can be
admired still in our days, all around the colonial
area you will find beautiful and amazing buildings,
some of them not well kept at all, but still beautiful.
We invite you to go and see its treasures, since
1982 Old Havana was declared as part of the World’s
Heritage by UNESCO, . The cars from the 1950's,
the atmosphere that you find in the streets, the
bars that Hemingway went to, the music, the dancing
everywhere, will take you back in time and let
you enjoy a unique experience.
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