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Havana Districts Map. Contemporary Havana can essentially be described as three cities in one: Old Havana, Vedado, and the newer suburban districts. [14] Old Havana, with its narrow streets and overhanging balconies, is the traditional centre of part of Havana's commerce, industry, and entertainment, as well as being a residential area.
The Plaza de la Catedral and the front of the Cathedral of Havana. Plaza de la Catedral (English: Cathedral Square) is one of the four main squares in Old Havana and the site of the Cathedral of Havana from which it takes its name. [1] Originally a swamp, it was later drained and used as a naval dockyard.
Paseo del Prado is a street and promenade in Havana, Cuba, near the location of the old city wall, and the division between Centro Habana and Old Havana.Technically, the Paseo del Prado includes the entire length of Paseo Martí approximately from the Malecon to Calle Máximo Gómez, [a] the Fuente de la India fountain.
Merici Academy was founded when American Ursuline nuns in Havana saw a need for an English-language girls’ school. The school opened in 1941, with Mother Thomas Voorhies of the New Orleans Ursuline community as its principal. [1] Merici Academy opened with 100 students, although by 1950 it had grown to 300 students. [2]
Old Havana (Spanish: La Habana Vieja) is the city-center (downtown) and one of the 15 municipalities (or boroughs) forming Havana, Cuba. It has the second highest population density in the city and contains the core of the original city of Havana. The positions of the original Havana city walls are the modern boundaries of Old Havana.
The Havana project originated years before and was approved in January 1938, while a contest was being called, the winners of which were the sculptor Juan J. Sicre and the architect Aquiles Maza. The José Martí Memorial is located on the northern side of the Plaza de la Revolución in the Vedado area of Havana. It consists (in plan) of a star ...
23rd Street in Vedado is also the centerpoint of the city's gay scene in a country which now grants many rights to LGBT citizens.At night, 23rd St. is reminiscent of a gay district between the Cinema Yara and Coppelia ice cream parlor, and the foot of 23rd at the Malecón, with numerous gay entertainment options nearby such as the Bim Bom outdoor bar and the Las Vegas nightclub.
Cuban map highlighting the Vía Blanca A rest area in Guanabo, Havana Passing through Boca de Jaruco oil field A rest area in Santa Cruz del Norte The Mirador de Bacunayagua over Bacunayagua Bridge The motorway in Matanzas The Canímar Bridge (Puente de Canímar) in Matanzas The motorway in Boca de Camarioca The motorway near Varadero The motorway southwest of Varadero A police patrol on the ...