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Big!
It was so much larger and spacious inside than I thought. It was like a little city. Down this street you can see to the ocean.
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Cool inside
It was very cool inside. I like the doors.
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Drawbridge machinery
I love the old hardware in these forts.
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Cool entrance!
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Cannon balls!
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Drawbridge
Crossing the drawbridge! They left the old hardware in place.
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Finally at the gate!
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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 s…
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A final jet
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Missiles and jets
It looked really cool. I was kinda bummed we couldn't get out for a couple of minutes.
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Bay of Pigs
There were planes and missiles on display from the Bay of Pigs. Of course, everything was on the other side of the bus. Our guide…
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Back on the bus!
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Marble
It was just a sea of marble.
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Main chapel
The main chapel is in the center of the cemetery.
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Tomb house
She told us the story of this tomb/house. It was warm that day. You can see everyone is standing in the shade.
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Irma
Irma was our guide inside the Necropolis Cristobal Colon. She was talking so fast that there was no time to take notes and she had…
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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…
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Another mansion
The stained glass on this family's crypt was copied from their mansion as well as the architecture.
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Gates
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Necropolis Cristobal Colon
Our next stop.It was established by royal decree in 1866.
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Jose Marti
The statue of Jose Marti. It was completed in 1958 during the final days of the Bautista dictatorship.