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MUSEO NACIONAL DE CENTRO HABANA 5 Calle Galiano 2 El Bulevar BELLAS ARTES STREETLIFE The street officially called Av de Italia is Pedestrianized Calle San Rafael, near the still referred to by habaneros as Calle Hotel Inglaterra, is an unashamedly local The Bellas Artes displays purely Life in Centro Habana goes on Cuban art. Look out for works by Galiano. Serving as Centro Habana’s affair, with peso snack stalls, half-bare irrespective of tourism, inclement Straits of Guillermo Collazo, considered to be Florida main drag, it was once lined with plush grocery shops and 1950s shopping nos- the first truly great Cuban artist. (Arte weather or the distractions department stores. These days the talgia. As in other Cuban cities, shoppers Cubano; www.bellasartes.co.cu; Trocadero; of the internet age. During the demeanor is more downbeat, although refer to it as El Bulevar (San Rafael, btwn the action is just as lively. Paseo de Martí & Av de Italia). btwn Agramonte & Av de las Misiones; day, this ebullient but dilapidated CUC$5, under 12yr free; h 9am-5pm Tue- neighborhood is a microcosm of 6 Malecón HAVANA Sat, 10am-2pm Sun) Get a glimpse of the real, uncensored Cuban life, the city’s most densely P9 Cuba on Havana’s sea wall, where B2 populated district with 140,000 hundreds of habaneros come to stroll City Map PLAZA DE LA people squeezed into a 3-sq-km at sunset. The 7km-long Malecón is a quintessential Havana experience, a CATEDRAL grid. At night it resembles a shady, old-fashioned movie set. giant outdoor living room packed with Habana Vieja’s most uniform square fishers, lovers, musicians, joggers, jokers is a museum to Cuban baroque, Start El Prado and dreamy Florida-gazers. with all the surrounding buildings, N6 ) Distance 1 mile o Malecón d 1 El Prado Bahía de la including the city’s beguiling asym- MALECÓN a Duration 1 hour r On weekends the tree-shaded European- Habana metrical cathedral, dating from the P ( Castillo de í style walkway that cuts down the center San Salvador T11 1700s, although the plaza is actually The Malecón, Havana’s evocative t de la Punta A r a of Paseo de Martí (El Prado) is filled with EA PLAZA VIEJA the newest of the four squares in the 7km-long sea drive, is one of the Malecón 6 M A$ Cuban artists producing, displaying and Old Town. city’s most soulful and quintessen- CAYO Parque A$ e Laid out in 1559, Plaza Vieja is San Lázaro d Parque tially Cuban thoroughfares, and long Maceo CENTRO selling their work. The rest of the week Mártires B1 HOTEL NACIONAL HUESO Trocadero o del 71 Havana’s most architecturally HABANA e a favored meeting place. The s you can practice your side-stepping Memorial a los CATEDRAL DE LA eclectic square, where Cuban DE CUBA a P skills with soccer-playing kids and school A Estudiantes de Medicina Malecón’s atmosphere is most baroque nestles seamlessly next to Built in 1930 as a copy of the Break- Take a Break: Swing by Castas Y teachers holding PE classes. HABANA MUSEO DE LA NATIONAL potent at sunset. A Ánimas A Parque de los Statue of Described as music set in stone, Gaudí-inspired art nouveau. Several ers Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, the Tal (%7-864-2177; Av de Italia No 51, cnr San 5 1 Enamorados General Virtudes newGALERY bars and cafes give it a sociable e Marqués Gonzáz d Capedevila A Havana’s incredible cathedral, which REVOLUCIÓN eclectic art deco–neoclassical Hotel Máximo Gómez d Lázaro; mains CUC$6-9; h noon-midnight) A buzz in the evenings. n l ón is dominated by two unequal towers One of London’s most visited Nacional is a national monument San Lázaro ó e

A This emblematic museum resides in A j for high-quality, adventurous dishes w e m Cárcel A ll v C and framed by a theatrical baroque the former Presidential Palace. The attractions, the British Museum and one of Havana’s architectural 7 a a CASTILLO DE LA REAL Oquendo a C H backed up with Cuban classics. Consulado Soledad rl c Aramburu o facade, was designed by Italian emblems. (Cnr Calles O & 21; h free Hospital museum itself focuses primarily on (founded in 1753) is an exhaustive Neptuno

FUERZA Av de Italia (Galiano) A Tacón architect Francesco Borromini. The the events leading up to, during, andFORTALEZA exhilarating parade DE through tours 10am & 3pm Mon-Fri, 10am Sat) Classic Photo Taxis wait in line at Palacio A B6 Parque Velasco building was finished in 1787, and the and immediately after the Cuban world cltures, with galleries devoted On the seaward side of Plaza de 7 Callejón de Hamel Arte Par SAN CARLOS DE LA San Rafael Central Parque de la Fraternidad. Corte Anfit cathedral is one of the oldest in the revolution, with a hefty dash of Armas is one of the oldest existing That cauldron full of old sticks is San Miguel A Genios Haba Americas. (Cnr San Ignacio & Empedra- forts in the Americas, built between 2 Industria Plaza 13 Ta c propaganda. (Refugio No 1; CUC$8, CABAÑA called a nganga (a Palo Monte altar) Amistad de Marzo n ón a do; h 9am-4:30pm Mon-Fri, 9am-noon guided tours CUC$2; h 9:30am-4pm) This 18th-century colossus was built 1558 and 1577. The imposing castle and those people dressed in white are Águila Sat & Sun) between 1763 and 1774 to fill a weak- houses a museum covering the histo- Iyabós (Santería initiates). Welcome to San Nicolás San Martín efugio ry of the fort and Old Town. (Plaza de Callejón de Hamel (hfrom noon Sun), the s P8 ness in the city’s defenses. These Capitolio Refugio h Cuartele days, the fort has been restored for Armas; CUC$3; 9am-5pm Tue-Sun) paint-splattered back alley that acts as a Nacional A Barcelona Museo de la Plazuela de center for Havana’s Afro-Cuban culture (Prado) A visitors, and its wealth of attractions D2 lón Revolución A Santo Ángel 4

Paseo de Martí Z Iglesia del includes bars, restaurants, souvenir and is rightly famous for its free outdoor EL BARRIO a A hacón n Santo Ángel C ja Colón stalls and a cigar shop. (before/after rumba drummers. CHINO Custodio Dragones 6pm CUC$6/8; h 10am-10pm) Escuela lo Nacional ejadil A A A T guiar Parque de Ballet T4 El Curita 3 H WALKING TOURS $A a Tr b 3 Parque de la Fraternidad ocadec ana l A ad ro u Paseo de Donde 4 El Barrio Chino Want a picture of one of those old Ameri- Martí Museo Nacional Lis edrado C Emp Consulado A de Bellas Artes – B11 Havana’s El Barrio Chino is notable for can cars? Dozens of communal taxis wait omp Arte Cubano its lack of Chinese people, most of whom in line around the Capitolio in what has TRAVEL TIPS Agu o stel MUSEO been dubbed ‘Jurassic Park.’ The park’s acate left as soon as a newly inaugurated Fidel A e V a t ÁnimasÁ i l l Palacio de los e NAPOLEÓNICO real name, Parque de la Fraternidad, is g Castro uttered the word ‘socialismo.’ Matrimonios a s s io HABANA VIEJA de D meant to signify American brotherhood, an Without a doubt one of the best mu- However in the 1990s, the Cuban govern- as Misiones Ju Agramon n MUST-SEE HIGHLIGHTS l Edificio Sa e A hence the many busts of American Museo 28 Septiembre seums in Havana, this place boasts a ment recognized the tourist potential of d Bacardí A v de los CDR leaders that embellish the green areas, Taller Av d collection of 7000 objects associated the area; recently it has invested money unitario A y A eill and resources into rejuvenating the including Abraham Lincoln. sé Martí O'R Museo d with the life of Napoléon Bonaparte. Numismá A (San Miguel No 1159; CUC$3; h 9:30am- 0 500 m district’s distinct historical character. OCó N# 0 0.25 miles 5pm Tue-Sat, 9:30am-12:30pm Sun)

SPEAK LIKE A LOCAL HAVANA SHORT LIST GETTING AROUND kWALKING TOUR BASICS HISTORY BUFFS BARGAIN HUNTERS TRANSPORT N# 0 200 m ARCHITECTURE ON 0 0.1 miles Bus A tourist bus called Habana Hello./Goodbye. Hola./Adiós. o·la/a·dyos Museo 28 Septiembre de los CDR (R9) A dissection of Calle Mercaderes (B2) Almost a complete replica of its 147 THE PRADO 1 Teatro Fausto the nationwide Comites de la Defensa de la Revolución splendid 18th-century high-water mark, the restored Calle Bus Tour runs on two routes From the northern end of the Prado, Bahía de la Please./Thank you. This walk takes in the whole of Paseo head south toward Parque Central, Classic Photo The art deco Edifi cio Habana (CDR). Neighborhood-watch schemes, or grassroots spying Mercaderes boasts various museums, most of which are free. between 9am and 7pm and covers the main tourist Por favor./Gracias. por fa·vor/gra·syas del Prado along with many of the passing the streamlined art deco Teatro Bacardí, which was fi nished in 1929. agencies? Sift through the propaganda and decide. sights. Crowded metro buses serve more peripheral Callejón de Hamel (E9) Aside from its funky street murals sumptuous buildings that overlook Fausto. Dating from 1938, it exhibits the Do you speak English? ¿Habla inglés? a·bla een·gles neighborhoods on 16 diff erent routes. sharp lines and pure cubist simplicity of Plaza de Armas (D3) Havana’s oldest square was laid out and psychedelic art shops, the main reason to come to it. With a tree-lined walkway running Depression-era America. Yes./No. Sí./No. see/no in the early 1520s, but today’s plaza, along with most of the Havana’s high temple of Afro-Cuban culture is the frenetic Taxi Taxis are ubiquitous, relatively cheap and fi ll the holes down its center, Prado (pictured buildings around it, dates from the late 1700s. rumba music that kicks off every Sunday at around noon. that buses don’t reach, especially in outer Havana. below) has an intentionally European Please. Por favor.por fa·vor Boat A regular passenger ferry crosses the harbor between fl avor. Conceived in the late 1700s, it d Colón Old City Wall (R15) The wall was built in the El Ojo del Ciclón (P10) This free abstract 2 Hotel Sevilla Thank you (very much). Habana Vieja and Habana del Este, Regla and Guanabacoa. has since developed into one of the 1A 17th century to defend the city, but only a few gallery displays the work of Cuban visual Contrasting sharply with other modern s city’s most handsome thoroughfares. e (Muchas) Gracias. (moo·chas) gra·syas architectural styles on Calle Trocadero n o segments remain, the largest of which stands on artist Leo D’Lázaro – think Jackson Pollock i s is the neo-Moorish Hotel Sevilla, built in i Start Teatro Fausto Trocadero M You’re welcome. De nada. de na·da Av de Bélgica. meets JRR Tolkien at a Psychedelic Furs gig. 1908, but harking back to a bygone age Agramonte s Distance 1 mile a l of Spanish stucco and intricate mudéjar 3 Edificio Bacardí v a e A Duration 45 minutes d GETTING THERE & AWAY artisanship. 2 Turn right on Agramonte and detour v TRADITIONAL CUBAN CUISINE LIVE MUSIC A down Ánimas for Havana’s most em- GETTING AROUND Since Cuba is an archipelago, almost all foreign visitors arrive blematic art deco building, Edificio Bac- Ánimas ardí, the ex-headquarters of the Bacardí by air. Some intra-country travel is also done by air (there 4 Palacio de los Matrimonios Doña Eutimia (A2) The secret at Doña Eutimia is that Jazz Club la Zorra y El Cuervo (B8) Havana’s most A rum dynasty. It’s a vivid incarnation of are numerous domestic fl ights from Havana daily), but bus 4 there is no secret. It just serves decent-sized portions of famous jazz club opens its doors nightly at 10pm to long Retrace Ánimas to the Prado and you’ll this popular interwar architectural genre. Which bus goes to (the centre of town)? travel is more popular (and cheaper). The main bus company be eyeballing the Palacio de los Matri- Empedrado incredibly tasty Cuban food. lines of committed music fi ends. The scene here is hot and is Víazul. Services depart from a terminal 6km from central monios, a rival to the presidential palace Virtudes ¿Qué autobús va al (centro de la cuidad)? clamorous and leans toward freestyle jazz. for opulence. Dating from the 1910s, it A Take a Break: Parque Central is Donde Lis (Q8) The menu at Donde Lis off ers Cuban Havana. Víazul buses run from Havana to practically every city (Prado) 3 was once the Casino Español, a Cuban- CENTRO ringed by some of Havana’s fi nest ke ow·to·boos va al (sen·tro de la syoo·da) San Juan staples with modern twists, along with some Italian and El Guajirito (P14) Some label it a tourist trap, but this and town in Cuba of interest to tourists. Spanish social club. These days it hosts Paseo de Martí HABANA A%A% de Dios hotels. While they are relatively Is this the bus to …? Spanish cameos. (www.dondelis.com) restaurant-cum-entertainment-space plays some of the most weddings in its lavish 1st-floor ballroom. With buses becoming increasingly busy, shared taxis (called expensive, they’re still good places professional Buena Vista Social Club music you’ll ever hear. Neptuno Sandwichería La Bien Paga (Q10) This casual sandwich colectivos) are an increasingly popular way of getting to sink a drink in plush, often his- ¿Es el ómnibus para …? es el om·nee·boos pa·ra … Indeed, this is a Buena Vista Social Club of sorts. toric surroundings. Hotel Iberostar shop beloved by locals makes up savory around the country. Shared taxis can accommodate up to Do you stop at (the market)? Parque Central and Hotel Saratoga snacks as you wait in a tiny space. A classic Espacios Old Fashioned (R10) A great place four people and can be found at popular transportation Parque are both good options. Central ¿Tiene parada en (el mercado)? ‘Cuban’ (ham, cheese, pork and pickles) goes for a coff ee or drink while checking out live points. Alternatively, you can often get help booking one at tye·ne pa·ra·da en (el mer·ka·do) for a giveaway CUC$2. music. (www.facebook.com/habanaoldfashion) your casa particular or hotel. San Rafael 6A kd A HABANA Can you tell me when we get to …? Cuba’s cross-country train network (with most services 5 ART & ARCHITECTURE FOR KIDS VIEJA converging on Havana) is extensive but notoriously poorly San Martín Agramonte ¿Me puede decir cuándo lleguemos a …? maintained. This method of transport is for stalwarts only. 6 Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes me pwe·de de·seer kwan·do ye·ge·mos a … Facing the theater across leafy Parque Capitolio Nacional (N11) The incomparable Capitolio Planetario (T11) Havana’s planetarium includes a scale Central is the equally eclectic Centro As- I want to get off here. Nacional is Havana’s most ambitious and grandiose building. reproduction of the solar system inside a giant orb and a turiano, now part of the Museo Nacional simulation of the Big Bang. It’s only accessible by guided ARRIVING IN HAVANA 5 Gran Teatro de la Habana Alicia Alonso de Bellas Artes, with four separate roof- Quiero bajarme aquí. kye·ro ba·khar·me a·kee Edifi cio Bacardí (P9) Finished in 1929, the magnifi cent At the southwest corner of Parque top lookouts and a richly gilded interior. tours booked in advance. (%7-864-9544) Central, eclecticism meets neo-baroque c Brasil Edifi cio Bacardí is a triumph of art deco architecture. Aeropuerto Internacional José Martí A standard taxi to A at the flamboyant Centro Gallego, 7 Paseo de Martí (Prado) Where can I buy a ticket? Maqueta de la Habana Vieja (C4) A 1:500 scale model of central Havana will cost approximately CUC$20 to CUC$25 Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Wifredo Lam (A2) This another Spanish social club, built in 1915 ¿Dónde puedo comprar un boleto? Habana Vieja complete with an authentic soundtrack meant (30 to 40 minutes). around the existing Teatro Tacón. Today, cultural center hosts some of Havana’s best temporary after a lengthy restoration, it’s the Gran don·de pwe·do kom·prar oon bo·le·to to replicate a day in the life of the city. exhibitions of contemporary art. Viazul Bus Terminal Taxis will charge between CUC$5 and Teatro de la Habana Alicia Alonso. 7 Capitolio Nacional Parque Maestranza (R7) A small-scale but CUC$10 for the 20-minute ride to central Restoration is ongoing at the Cuban How much is it? El Dandy (Q11) A trendy bar-cafe that also acts fun kids’ playground (for children aged from Havana. There are no direct metro buses to/ national assembly, Capitolio Nacional, as a mini-photo gallery, with dance and boxing built between 1926 and 1929 with sugar ¿Cuánto cuesta? kwan to kwes ta four to 12) with infl atable castles and other from central Havana. images on the walls. (www.bareldandy.com). money. It captures Latin America’s neo- games overlooking the harbor. classical revival, with sweeping stairways h b6 Parque de la and Doric columns harking back to a Fraternidad purer and more strident Grecian ideal.

STREETS C F Lucena G10 Perseverancia K9 T Flores G3 Cárcel O6 Espacios Old Monumento a Antonio Old City Wall R15 Statue of José Martí O10 Lugareño A15 Picota R14 Guanabacoa K2 Casa de África C5 Fashioned R10 Maceo F8 Palacio Cueto T11 Statue of Simón Need to Know 1ra, Av U3 Campanario K9-14 Factoría O14-P15 Luz R12-T12 Plasencia E15 Tacón B1-C2; Q6-S8 Guanabo N2 Casa de Asia C4 Estatua de Cristo V6 Monumento a las Palacio de los Capitanes Bolívar C4 17, Calle A6 Capedevila N6 Figuras K15-M16 Pocito D13; F13 Tejadillo A1; Q8 Habana Vieja A3; Q9 Casa de Carmen Fortaleza de San Carlos Víctimas Generales C3 Taller Comunitario José Information Rental Car 19, Calle A7 Cárdenas O13 Florida N16 M Pozos Dulces A15 Tenerife K16 Kohly H3 Montilla T10 de la Cabaña T4 del Maine A6 Palacio de los Condes Martí N9 21, Calle A7 Carlos Manuel de Franco G15 Trocadero N8-P8 Infotur – airport (Terminal 3 Aeropuerto Cubacar has desks at most of the big M, Calle A9 Príncipe D8 La Paz H3 Casa de la Obra Pía C4 Fototeca de Cuba T11 Museo 28 Septiembre de Jaruco T11 Taller Experimental de 23, Calle B8 Céspedes, Av E2; R6 Malecón N6 Puerta Cerrada N16 Marianao G3 Casa de Lombillo B2 Fuente de la India O12 de los CDR R9 Palacio de Los Condes Gráfica A3 Internacional José Martí; h24hr) hotels, including Meliá Cohiba, Meliá 25, Calle B9-D8 Carmen K16 G Malecón U Miramar G3 Casa de México Benito Fuente de los Leones U10 Museo Alejandro de Santovenia E3 Teatro América L9 Infotur – Habana Vieja (cnr Obispo & Habana, Iberostar Parque Central, 27, Calle B9 Carpinetti E5 Genios O7 (Av de Maceo) C6-H8 R Universidad, Av B9 Náutico G3 Juárez D4 Gran Teatro de la Humboldt T11 Palacio de los Torreón de San Lázaro F8 San Ignacio; h10am-1pm & 2-7pm). 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Asistur (%866-4499, Colón N8-P8 Hospital D8-E11 Villegas P9-Q11 Alambique N16 S8-T12 Ronda B11 Zamora G3 Castillo de San Salvador Iglesia del Sagrado Museo de Fortificaciones Parque de los Abrahantes A12 emergency %866-8527; www.asistur.cu; Compostela Q9-R13 Humboldt C8 Virtudes F9-M9 Alcantarilla N16 Merced R14 de la Punta P5 Corazón de Jesús H13 y Armas T5 Enamorados O6 Parque Anfiteatro R7 Paseo de Martí No 208, Centro Habana; Concordia F10-M9 Bus Almendares B15 Misión M16-P14 S PLAZAS Catedral de la Iglesia del Santo Ángel Museo de Historia Parque Histórico Militar Parque Central O10 Condesa K15 Parque de Carlitos Havana Bus Tour (Calle L No 456, btwn halarm center 24hr) Someone on staff Amargura R10 I Misiones, Salud F12-K12 X Habana B1 Custodio P8 Natural Felipe Poey B11 Morro-Cabaña R3 Consulado N9 Plaza 13 de Marzo P7 Aguirre B12 Calles 25 & 27) Hop-on/hop-off tour. The should speak English. 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Police (%106) Cristo P11 Z Revolución E11 Parque de La Santa Apodaca O14 Industria N8-11 San Francisco C9-D11 Centro Cultural Pablo de Nuestra Señora de la Museo de la Paseo de Martí O8 Cuarteles Q7 Zanja F12-K11 Varela H13 Aponte O14 Infanta, N San Ignacio A1-B3; la Torriente Brau T11 Merced S13 Revolución P8 Planetario T11 Cuba A4; R8-T13 Zapata, Calz de B12 TRAIN Parque de los Aramburu E11 Calz de la C9-D15 N, Calle A7-B8 R7-T12 Centro de Arte Iglesia y Convento de Museo de Naipes T11 Plaza de Armas D3 Cuchillo L11 STATIONS Agrimensores Q14 Árbol Seco F15 Italia (Galiano), Av de L9 Neptuno B10-M10 San Isidro S14 Contemporáneo Santa Clara S12 Museo de Plaza de la Catedral B2 Curazao Q13 NEIGHBOR- Parque El Curita M13 Arsenal P15 Nueva del Pilar H16 San Juan de Dios P9 Estación Central de Wifredo Lam A2 Iglesia y Monasterio Numismático R9 Plaza de San Francisco lonelyplanet.com HOODS Parque la Piragua A6 Ayestarán, J San Lázaro B10-N7 Ferrocarriles (Central Coche Mambí T11 de San Francisco de Museo de Pintura Mural C4 de Asís T10 Images by luoman; Lya_Cattel; taikrixel; Brent Winebrenner/Getty Images ©; akturer; Calz de C16 D O Convento & Iglesia del Asís T10 Museo de Simón Plaza del Cristo P11 Parque Luz Caballero Jesús María R13 San Martín B11-O10 Alamar K2 Train Station) Q15 Diego Grandi; EQRoy; Gil.K; GTS Productions; Kamira; LunaseeStudios; Mia2you; Damas S13 Carmen C10 Il Genio di Leonardo da Bolívar D5 Plaza Vieja T11 C1; S7-8 Jesús Peregrino F13 O, Calle A7-B8 San Miguel B11-M10 Antonio Guiteras K2 La Coubre Train Desagüe B16-F15 Doña Eutimia A2 Vinci U11 Museo del Ron U11 Plazuela de Santo Parque Maceo F8 Marcin Mierzejewski; Nadezda Murmakova; Nestor Noci; pedrosala; phortun/ B Jovellar D9 Obispo B4-E3; Q10-S10 San Nicolás L9-M15 Atabey G3 Station Q16 Desamparados S15 Donde Lis Q8 Jazz Club la Zorra y El Museo el Templete E2 Ángel Q8 Parque Mártires Shutterstock © Baratillo D3; E5; T8; T10 Jústiz D4; T9 Obrapía B5-E4; Q10-T9 San Pedro U13 Boca Ciega N2 División H14 Edificio Bacardí P9 Cuervo B8 Museo Lezama Lima N8 Prado O8-11 del 71 P5 Barcelona M11 Oficios D4; T9-U12 San Rafael B11-M10 Buena Vista H3 SIGHTS Dragones K12-O12 Santa Clara T12 Edificio Santo La Conversación T10 Museo Nacional de Quinta de los Molinos B13 Basarrate C11 Oquendo F10-G15 Casablanca J2; V7 Armería 9 de Abril D5 WATER L Santiago H12 Domingo C3 Lighthouse P3 Bellas Artes – Arte Real Fábrica de Tabacos Bélgica, Av de Q13 O’Reilly B3-D2; P10-R9 Cayo Hueso E8 Arte Corte Q7 L, Calle A9 Santo Tómas F16 El Barrio Chino L11 Lonja del Comercio T10 Cubano P9 Partagás H15 FEATURES 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Benjumeda F16 E Centro Habana L9 Asociación Cultural Lagunas J8 P Simón Bolívar, Av K13 El Caballero de París T10 Malecón N6 Museo Nacional de Sandwichería La Bien Bernal N8 Economía P13 Cerro H3 Yoruba de Cuba O12 Bahía de la Habana F2; 1ST EDITION Lamparilla C5; Q11-S10 Sitio D15-K14 El Dandy Q11 Maqueta de La Habana Bellas Artes – Arte Paga Q10 Bernaza P11 Empedrado A2; Q8 P, Calle C7 Cojímar K2 Calle Mercaderes B2 J2; V8-15 Published Nov 2018 Lealtad J10-14 Sol Q12-S12 El Guajirito P14 Vieja C4 Universal O10 Statue of Carlos Manuel Blanco M8 Enrique Barnet F14-K13 Padre Varela H10-J16 Cubanacán G3 Calle Obispo B4 Dársena de los USA $7.99 Leonor Pérez S14 Soledad F11 El Ojo del Ciclón P10 Memorial a los Museo Napoleónico B11 de Céspedes D3 Brasil Q11-S11 Escobar J10-14 Paseo de Martí Diez de Octubre J3 Callejón de Hamel E9 Franceses R4 UK £4.99 Línea A6 Suarez N14-O16 Escuela Nacional de Estudiantes de Museo-Casa Natal de Statue of General Bruzón A15 Espada D8-11 (Prado) O8-11 El Barrio Chino L12 Cámara Oscura T11 Embalse Bacuranao L3 Luaces B15 Subirana F15 Ballet O8 Medicina P6 José Martí R14 Máximo Gómez P6 Esperanza N16 Peñalver F15-K15 El Mégano M1 Capitolio Nacional N11 Straits of Florida J1; K5

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