Following the destruction in 1555, by French corsair Jacques de Sores, of the first and only fortress in Havana at the time, La Fuerza, the need for a more spacious and solid fortification was recognized.
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Cuban Rivers
Cuba is not characterized by having long and mighty rivers. The narrowness of the island makes water currents not to reach long distances, and on the other hand the rainfall and the low altitude of the country’s geography do not allow the accumulation of large water levels.
Cuban Curiosities: a Colossal Statue Indoors
Cuba has works of art of incomparable value, which compete in terms of magnificence with others overseas, and are added to the natural beauties of our green archipelago, the benefits of our climate and the friendly, cheerful and hospitable nature of Cubans, to turn the archipelago into a major tourist destination.
San Carlos de la Cabaña: Monumental Architecture
Considered the masterpiece of the bastion system in military constructions, built by Spain in America, the fortress San Carlos de la Cabaña-finished in l774- marks a milestone in monumental architectural design.
The strange relationship between bulls and “globeros” in Havana (II)
For fifteen thousand piasters, which represented a complete fortune, the American brought by boat his balloon, and the