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The Malecón (officially Avenida de Maceo) is a broad esplanade, roadway, and seawall that stretches for 8 km (5 miles) along the coast in Havana, Cuba, [1] from the mouth of Havana Harbor in Old Havana, along the north side of the Centro Habana neighborhood and the Vedado neighborhood, ending at the mouth of the Almendares.
The Soviet Union even sold Cuba oil at discounted prices, and allowed them to re-export whatever they did not use for profit. [6] This alone made up 40% of Cuba's revenue during the 1980s. [ 5 ] As a result of all this support, the Cuban economy became dependent on the country's relationship with the Soviet Union.
Plaza de la Revolución (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈplasa ðe la reβoluˈsjon]), "Revolution Square", is a municipality (or borough) and a square in Havana, Cuba.. The municipality, one of the 15 forming the city, stretches from the square down to the sea at the Malecón and includes the Vedado district.
Cuba’s Jorge Perugorría, best known for his career-launching perf in the Oscar-nominated “Strawberry & Chocolate,” “Slumdog Millionaire” line producer Tabrez Noorani and ‘The Iceman ...
La Rampa (also known as Calle 23) is a main street in the Vedado district of Havana, Cuba. La Rampa runs from Calle L to the Malecón . Built in 1930, the end was the location of the Battery of Santa Clara that protected the city from attack.
Faro Castillo del Morro is a lighthouse located in Havana, Cuba.It was built in 1845 on the ramparts of the Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro, an old fortress guarding the harbor of Havana.
1. During his first term as president, Obama permitted U.S. telecommunications companies to provide more cellular and satellite service in Cuba. 2. Americans are actually allowed to visit Cuba. In ...
The demographic characteristics of Cuba are known through census which have been conducted and analyzed by different bureaus since 1774. The National Office of Statistics of and Information of Cuba (ONEI) is doing it since 1953. The most recent census was conducted in September 2012. The population of Cuba at the 2012 census was nearly 11.2 ...