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| Avenida del Puerto - Havana City |
Havana is the Cuban Capital and its historic center or Old Havana is considered by UNESCO World Heritage since 1982.
The foundation of the city of Havana, in its final place next to the entrance channel of a well protected bay, dates far back to November of 1519. La Villa de San Cristóbal de la Habana, became with the course of time the meeting place for the Spanish fleets in charge of transporting to the Metropolis all the wealth extracted from their domains in the so called New World. It also became the center of trade and communications between the region and the Old Continent.
Walking on the streets of Old Havana, many of them still cobbled also represents the opportunity of getting acquainted with more than a dozen museums and studio-galleries of famous Cuban and Latin American fine artists.
The famous Malecon of Havana, about 12 kilometers links the traditional center to the neighborhood of Vedado, where La Rampa, allows easy access to other places of interest for visitors like the University of Havana, the Revolution Square, the José Martí Monument (highest lookout in the city, 138,5 meters over the sea level) and the Cemetery of Colon with artistic values.
Like any other great city, Havana is the center of the political, scientific and cultural life of the nation. Tens of museums, theaters and concert halls, galleries of art and cultural institutions are known all over the city, and some like the National Ballet of Cuba, the House of the Américas, the Foundation of New Latin American Film, or the National Folkloric Dance Group have earned international reputation.
And, of course, it is also a city where you can find good food and entertainment like la Bodeguita del Medio, El Floridita and The Tropicana Show seen by thousands of visitors every year.