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Cool sculpture

I couldn't figure out what this was and we were in a hurry to leave. I just liked the sculpture. The arms are cool.

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Cigar and rum

Locals suggest that the statue was sculpted to depict a cigar in the right hand and a mojito in the left hand, honoring popular Cuban culture. You can totally picture in now, right? Go back to the photo of the statue from the front and you'll really see it.

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From the base

The statue was inaugurated on December 24, 1958. Just fifteen days later, on January 8, 1959, Fidel Castro entered Havana during the Cuban Revolution.

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National monument

It was impossible to catch the National Monument marker in the photos since the statue was so high. I ran in front of everyone's photos to get the pic. The top talks about when it was dedicated and the artist.

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Great view!

A great view of our ship in port at Havana.

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Very big!

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El Cristo de la Habana

We stopped at the Christ of Havana statue. It was that big one we saw as the ship was pulling in to port.

You can see, the sign says it's made of Carrera marble imported from Italy. It was blessed by the XII Pope before it was shipped and blessed by Cardinal Manuel Arleaga when it arrived in Havana. It's located 51 meters above sea level and is 20 meters high. It's formed by 77 pieces that all weigh 320 tons.

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Christ of Havana

A huge statue of Jesus across the bay from Havana. We'll see it closer later in the day.

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