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Memorial

A memorial to the memory of the Feliciano Captain Risech Amat. "Your memory will last to encourage our institution."

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The other way

You can see the different buildings in the distance. This is where the troops used to stay. Open space within the fortress where the troops used to line up. There is a water reservoir which collects rain water through a complex hydraulic system. The storage was big enough to supply water to the troops for one whole year under siege.

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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 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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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 told us Cuba's version of the Bay of Pigs. How Kennedy "lost at the Bay of Pigs and was embarassed" in the eyes of the world. It was interesting hearing their point of view. He also told us how Castro was shut out by Russia in the negotiations after the Bay of Pigs. Castro took it as an insult and Cuba-Russian relations suffered.

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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 no patience for stragglers or talking. She told us she had plenty of other things to do if we didn't want to hear her tour and she only had so much time. LOL!!!

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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 in 1890. At the top a winged angel with a blindfold, representing the Angel of Faith , holds in his arms a dying fireman, while raising the left hand to heaven, delivering the heroic life.

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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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