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Day 9

Kris' birthday in Havana, Cuba! Awesome day tours and a night at the Tropicana!

Empty

I'm not sure if it was because it was before 10am but it was surprisingly empty.
Beautiful church

We were surprised at how many times our guide told us that some people in Cuba are religious but a lot of Cubans aren't religious…
Plaza de la Revolution

Revolution Square. Osmin is telling us about the revolution and FIdel Castro. Revolution Square is used for large gatherings. It's…
Ministry of Communications Building

The face of Camilo Cienfuegos. It says, "Vas bien Fidel" (You're doing fine, Fidel).
Ministry of the Interior Building

The face of Che Guevara. It says, "Hasta la Victoria Siempre" (Until the everlasting victory).
Jose Marti Memorial

Jose Marti is a national hero in Cuba dating back to before the revolution. Whenever you see peole speaking to large crowds in Hav…
Jose Marti

The statue of Jose Marti. It was completed in 1958 during the final days of the Bautista dictatorship.
Pink car!

I just like the picture with the pink car.
Necropolis Cristobal Colon

Our next stop.It was established by royal decree in 1866.
Entrance

The entrance gates were amazing!
Gates
Cemetery symbolism

I haven't thought much about cemetery monuments. We learned a lot. The column in the center represents a life. The drape over the…
Broken column

The broken column in the middle represents a life cut short.
Mini mansions

Many of the family vaults are smaller-scale versions of their owners’ mansions.
Another mansion

The stained glass on this family's crypt was copied from their mansion as well as the architecture.
Monumento a los Bomberos

The Mausoleum of the Firemen was built to commemorate the 28 firemen who died when a hardware shop in La Habana Vieja caught fire…
Bat

If you know me you know I mostly just liked the bat. I looked it up and a bat on a crypt is rare and it represents the underworld.
Inverted torches

Since they're inverted, they represent death.
The firefighters

The faces went all around. May 17 is the Day of the Firefighter in Cuba. There's a procession that comes to pay respect every year…
Female symbolism

The four female figures on each corner represent Abnegation, Pain, Heroism and Martyrdom.