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Cuba: Province: La Habana: Municipality: Playa: Santa Fe is a ward (consejo popular) in the municipality of Playa in Havana, Cuba. [1] Geography
within Isla de la Juventud Location of Santa Fe in Cuba Coordinates: 21°44′40.9″N 82°45′26.1″W / 21.744694°N 82.757250°W / 21.744694; -82.
Its construction began in 1592, and they were finished after 27 years of work. Very close to the Cathedral of Havana is the Callejón del Chorro, whose name comes from its old use. Originally the Cathedral was called Plaza de la Ciénaga, since it was there where the people of Havana came to stock up on water, brought by the Zanja Real.
Paseo del Prado is a street and promenade in Havana, Cuba, near the location of the old city wall, and the division between Centro Habana and Old Havana. Technically, the Paseo del Prado includes the entire length of Paseo Martí approximately from the Malecon to Calle Máximo Gómez, [a] the Fuente de la India fountain. The promenade has had ...
The Obispo Street (Spanish: Calle Obispo) is one of the most famous and traveled streets of Old Havana. [1] During its history, the street has received several names such as: San Juan, Bishop (Obispo), Weyler, Pi Margall, among others, for a total of 47. [citation needed] It is the longest Street in Old Havana. Street shops have always been ...
In 1994, the first charter flights arrived from Gatwick to the eastern city of Holguin; before that, the main approach had been on the terrible old Ilyushin 62s of the national airline, Cubana ...
The Malecón (officially Avenida de Maceo) is a broad esplanade, roadway, and seawall that stretches for 8 km (5 miles) along the coast in Havana, Cuba, [1] from the mouth of Havana Harbor in Old Havana, along the north side of the Centro Habana neighborhood and the Vedado neighborhood, ending at the mouth of the Almendares.
Founded on 2 June 1628, this plaza is one of the oldest squares in Havana. [1] It is named after the nearby Convento de San Francisco de Asís , a Franciscan convent built between 1575 and 1591. A market was historically held in this square, which was eventually moved to the Plaza Vieja as the monks from the church complained of the noise.