June 2024

English Version Meeting a hooded figure in the middle of the street can be a bit creepy. This is what happened to me when walking through Havana I came across a figure dressed in a large cloak covering his face. However, I soon realised that I should not be frightened as everyone around me seemed comfortable and no one showed any surprise at the in

English versión In Cuba, the first houses were built behind the walls that protected the city. At a time when pirate attacks were common, it was necessary to be as sheltered as possible. These houses were built close together, as if they were joined for greater protection, around a square where the life and commerce of the city took place. In Old H

English Version Knowing about history is something that has attracted me since I was a child. I like to read and know about places, personalities and important historical facts. For my pleasure, lately I have been able to visit and know many museums in my city, and thus I have discovered passages of the history of Cuba that I did not know. I have a

Greetings to all Architecture lovers Today I will take you on a tour around a castle. Yes, a 16th century castle, which is located in downtown Old Havana, and is the oldest fortress preserved in Cuba. I will tell you about The Castle of the Royal Force, a marvel of colonial architecture, one of the buildings that have survived the passage of time a

English Version Greetings to everyone in the Wednesday Walk community, where every Wednesday we have the opportunity to publish our walks through our favorite places, show the places we like the most and, in addition, get to know different places in geographies far away from ours. I want to show in my tour some photographs of several buildings i

English Version Greetings to all Architecture lovers. This is my third and last publication about the Havana Capitol. In my previous publications, I have shown you the wonders of the place and in this one I finish the tour showing you the rest of the halls. In my previous post I described what we found when we entered the central part of the Sal