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Havana Travel Guide

Culture in Havana





The Habana call extrawalls constructed from the old walls shows to manifold styles: Renaissance, to mudéjar, baroque colonial and baroque Cuban, neoclassic, art noveau, art decó and really, eclecticism. One of the most extraordinary buildings of the city is the Capitol, where is the Statue of the Republic, the third highest one of the world in its type. The Great Theater of Havana concentrates great part of the best cultural spectacles, whereas the stroll of the Prado by the hundred welcomes every day of passers-by of this glad and cosmopolitan city.

By the quarter of the Private preserve it is acceded to the bicentennial University of Havana, to the seat of the Revolution and the memorial Jose Martí, the highest viewpoint of the city (138.5 meters). The Necrópolis de Columbus, considered one of most important of the world by the artistic wealth that locks up, constitutes another place of interest to visit in the city. The theater activity of the City of Havana counts on an enthusiastic public and multiple theaters between which they emphasize the National Theater of Cuba with his diverse rooms, Mella, Hubert de Blanck, America and Amadeo Roldán, to only mention some.

The history and the patrimony of the Cuban and Universal Culture can be appreciated in infinity of museums that are visited daily by nationals and tourists. Tens of institutions contribute to do more of Havana one of the developed cities in the field of the culture in Latin America: The House of the Américas, the Cuban Institute of Libro, the National Library, the National Ballet of Cuba and the Foundation of the New Latin American Cinema between many others. Music, expression of the synthesis of several cultures that identifies the Cuban widely is represented in the daily task and transfers the geographic borders, being made feel in other scenes outside Cuba. The sport practice, very spread in all the national territory, counts in the City of Havana with appropriate scenes for its development, that have been host of important national and international events.




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