This grave site, situated in Havana, was designed by a Spanish architect named Calixto de Loira in the mid-1800s, and is one of the biggest cemeteries in the world. Columbus may have been buried here for a brief time in the late 1500s. A sculpture which depicts Faith, Hope and Charity, made of Carrara Marble, stands at the main entrance. An additional monument commemorates the fallen soldiers of the Revolutionary Armed Forces. Perhaps the most popular grave is called "La Milagrosa," which means "The Miraculous One."
Fidel Castro--Cuba's leader as of 2010-- addresses the country at least twice a year in this square, May 1 and July 26, from a podium which stands in front of the José Martí Memorial. Along with the memorial is a museum dedicated to Martí, a national hero who fought in Cuba's Second War of Independence in 1895. An elevator goes to the top of the memorial, which is the tallest structure in the city and stands at 42 m (about 140 feet). Castro's offices are directly behind the monument.
This walkway runs alongside the ocean for about 7 km (4.34 miles). Dubbed the "social center" of many Cubans by the website Cuba Today, children often swim and men often fish off the walkway. Horse-drawn carriages and Coco Taxis are also available in the immediate area if you don't wish to walk.
The Las Yagrumas trail, just 22 km (13.64 miles) from the capital city Havana, runs beside the Ariguanabo River for about 2 km (1.24 miles) between the Hotel Las Yagrumas and the Corderos Cave. It runs through a forest where you can see mockingbirds and hummingbirds.
Build in 1930, this hotel is situated on the Taganana Hill on the coast of Punta Brava. The battery of Santa Clara was positioned on the Taganana during the 1800s. One of the largest cannons of that time period, called the "Ordoñez" cannon, can still be found in the garden area.
The hotel's most elaborate restaurant is named after Corregidor Don Luis Aguilar, who, according to Cuban Today, "chastised the British during the siege and assault of Havana" in the 19th century. The hotel, refurbished in the late 1950s, was once visited by Ernest Hemingway. Guests can still stay in the hotel today.
