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Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 11 She shouted, 'This is my job. No photos! Delicate pastries in the Francesa RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 12 Look closely at the instrument held by the guy in the straw hat. That`s the lower jaw oI a large animal. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 13 Their music cascaded down Obispo Street. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 14 A market on Obispo Street The best chocolate in Old Havana. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 15 The Committees to DeIend the Revolution (CDR)system was Iormed by Fidel Castro on September 28, 1960. This is a mass-market caIeteria with Iast-Iood service. Not the best ice cream.. Not Ior gringos. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 16 Gastronomic commercial complex Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 17 The Iive who are in prison in the USA The vigorous and victorious revolution Go ahead! (street banner) RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 18 Books Ior sale in the plaza. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 19 The voice oI the Cuban Patrimony. Lots oI areas under construction (work, obra) RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 20 Avolunteer, viewed Irom Obispo Street. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 21 Looking west down Obispo Street, 4 p.m., headed Ior the Capitulo. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 22 The Plan oI the City Here`s a description by russianyaz on virtualtourist.com QUESTION: About traIIic. Is traIIic in Havana and other big cities very heavy all day or maybe in the morning only? The traffic is not so heavy. At least if U compare it with other countries. The street with heavier traffic in Jeaaao, Havana for example, is 23ra. But aont worry, U can arive without problems, many tourist ao it. I usea to go usually in bicycle everywhere in Havana without problems. The worst time is off course at morning ana in the afternoon between 3 ana 6pm. In the pic Ull see the streets U askea for.
Also the naming of the streets in various neighborhooas of Havana like Jeaaao, Miramar ana Playa is easy. Starting from 23, the parallel streets going in the sea airections aecrease the number ana are only oaa numbers. In the other airection they increase. The perpenaicular streets are namea by the letters of the alphabet so starting from G going to the sea the next letter is H ana the next one is I where the casa U choose is locatea. In the other airection the previous street of G is F. The letters start from Paseo street, Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 23 where I usea to live. Away from Paseo the naming of the streets change to even numbers....is really easy ,) For example, the National Hotel is located near O Street and 21 Avenue. Below, you can see Parque Lennon is between 6 and 8 (NE to SW) 15 and 17 (NW to SE). You can give directions oI Calle 8 y 15 and people will know that there is an intersection oI an odd and an even number. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 24 People
One oI them is the Gentleman oI Paris. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 25 Quincineros at Hotel Nacional de Cuba. Sweet sixteen appears to take place a year earlier in Hispanic culture. We imagine that dresses are rented and the photos are taken as part oI the day's celebration. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 26 We hired Ivan to take us to see the apartment where the author oI the song 'Guantanamera lived. These girls wanted to sit in the Coco! Near the Victor Hugo park. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 27 Hotels Melia Havana (located in Miramar). U.S. style business hotel, good Ior conventions and conIerences. Large open spaces, destination restaurants and a view oI the ocean. There's a place to walk into the water just west oI the property (we saw a visitor walk in with water shoes). RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 28 Hotel Nacional de Cuba The main entrance. The historic plaque is just behind the grey car. The entrance Iaces southwest. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 29 The main lobby with Iour grandIather clocks on the right side. The exit to the street is on the leIt with the emblem over the door. Exit to the right goes to the patio. Acalmer moment, shooting the western halI oI the lobby. The Iormer casino is down the corridor and to the right. The Parisien cabaret hall is straight ahead. The 24-hour caI and the dining room are down the stairs to the leIt. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 30 Near the elevators (east end oI the lobby). Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 31 The hallways are stark. Photos and articles are reproduced Irom the hotel`s construction in 1930. Imagine staying here in the 1940s. No TV in the room. The entertainment was on the patio, in the lobby and at the Parisien. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 32 View oI the Malecon Irom the Iourth Iloor. Annie Betancourt was leading a group with the Florida League of women voters. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 33 The west wing of the hotel (on the level of the lobby) offers "the best night in Havana" at Cabaret Parisien. Ah, the Iresh Iruit. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 34 The breakIast buIIet. Oh, the Iresh papaya and guava juice. Not boiled, not scrambled, not Iried. what kind oI eggs are these? Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 35 The Iancy dining room in the east wing. Art in the lobby. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 36 He`s no longer with us, but one oI the Iaces oI the Buena Vista Social Club is still the Iace oI Salon 1930. Atypical sign in the hotel. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 37 Around the hotel Eighteen dollars a day to use the pool. Waiting Ior currency exchange at the hotel. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 38 From here, you can almost see the memorial to the victims oI the U.S.S. Maine, just beyond the right edge oI the photo. The view oI the Malecon is straight ahead. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 39 Mint Ior mojitos. Let`s sit on the patio Oh, those calm breezes Irom the North.Must study. must learn more. must. zzzz RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 40 The original pool. The breakIast room is on the leIt. We met a British lady who enjoyed swimming in the morning beIore breakIast. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 41 Dawn looking east along the Malecon.
Live music plays throughout the day and evening. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 42 The hotel at night View Irom the corner oI O and 21 (the main entrance) The caI in the basement. Tasty eggs Ior dinner. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 43 The west wing oI the patio, with the Iormer casino on the right. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 44 The east wing, with a music group. The men`s restroom is right behind the band. The east and west wings have signs indicating 'Smoking section, and there`s no sign in the central part oI the patio. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 45 View at night with our back to the Malecon. Astatue on the east side oI the garden in Iront oI the patio. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 46 II we walked any Iarther, we`d spend $30 a head to hear the music oI the night. The best mojitos in Havana are made here (we were assured). Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 47 An all-Iemale vocal and rhythm group plays on Saturday evening next to the Iountain in Iront oI the patio oI HNC. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 48 Tour oI the Hotel Nacional de Cuba (HNC) 2012 minus 50 years . The IiItieth anniversary oI the Cuban missile crisis was on display during our visit to the hotel. Asmall case under glass in one oI the tunnels north oI the hotel displayed a uniIorm donated by the guide Estela. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 49 The second Iloor retains the original look Irom the 1930s.
The Frank Sinatra room, RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 50 Adisplay at the entrance oI the underground trenches. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 51 Tour oI the museum (and bar) The hotel's tour guide Estela claimed that she heard that Steven Spielberg said in an interview that he had been in "the Bahamas" when shown a photo Irom his visit to the Hotel Nacional.
RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 52 More than photos. Arock star leIt a guitar here. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 53 The chess master Capablanca was here. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 54 Bola de Nieve (Snowball) played piano in the restaurant across the street Irom the HNC. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 55 Adetail Irom the history walls (1960s) Ieatures the Russian cosmonaut. View Irom above. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 56 The Iormer casino is behind the bar. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 57 We went Ior a walk across La Rampa (23 Avenue) and wandered east Ior several blocks aIter sunset. AIriendly passerby asked what we were looking Ior. We said, 'Batidos and she suggested a small restaurant around the corner. and down two blocks. and then right and another two blocks, then a right turn. AIter giving us the tour, the Iriendly son gave us his email address. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 58 We Iound a pastry shop. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 59 Maracas, a quiet restaurant. It looked scary, but it wasn`t. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 60 Cuban rhythms coming Irom a terrace one Iloor above street level. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 61 They`re really working on that car. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 62 The car up on cinder blocks is just to the right, down the street 100 meters. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 63 RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 64 Transportation Cocos look like oversized helmets. Another model has a squared-oII rear. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 65 RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 66 Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 67 RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 68 "Gold Black" (oro negro) Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 69 We heard that some gasoline is sold with lead. White smoke in the exhaust often means that you are burning antifree:e. http://wiki.answers.com/ RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 70 Ivan ("Your Amigo in Havana," according to his sign-oII in our journal) gave us a slower tour around Vedado and Central Havana, Iinishing with a brieI stop at the Miranda statue at the western side oI the entrance to the main harbor. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 71 RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 72 Famous Buildings In the background is the FOCSAopened in 1957. The penthouse is open at noon. We passed it twice on Ioot in the morning so we didn't get around to seeing the view. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 73 China gate. The steps oI the Capitulo. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 74 There`s a large statue inside the main hall oI the Capitulo. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 75 The John Lennon statue is in Vedado, at the intersection oI Calle 6 and Calle 15 RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 76 Turn around and you`ll see the view (top photo) oI the Granma boat. There are two museos de Bellas Artes. This is the contemporaneous art, Ieaturing artists Irom the 20th Century (photos Iorbidden). Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 77 Che`s outline appears near the Jose Marti monument Astadium east oI the city, on the road to Santa Maria beach. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 78 The Victor Hugo monument, about ten blocks southwest oI the HNC. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 79 Street scenes The other side oI the China Gate. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 80 Where are the cars? It appears to be Puerto Rico without the heavy traIIic. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 81 RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 82 Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 83 RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 84 At the intersection oI Calle L and Calle 17 Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 85 RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 86 Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 87 RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 88 Another walking street An artist painted the Iacades oI several blocks, creating a tourist attraction. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 89 RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 90 Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 91 RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 92 Architecture Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 93 Near the Hotel Nacional. Around the corner is a Iood store where we stocked up on botellas de agua. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 94 Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 95 The balconies look like coIIins Ior a reason. The teenager son oI the building`s owner drowned while swimming in the ocean. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 96 Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 97 RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 98 Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 99 Malecon The Malecon, looking north. For several days the high winds created waves that splashed over the wall, soaking the sidewalk. . RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 100 Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 101 The grand sea wall protects the north boundary oI La Habana. The west end oI the wall starts at this two-story Iort, popular Ior drinks at dusk. This is the start oI the Malecon on the west end. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 102 View oI the Malecon Irom the Hotel Nacional. It was hard to Iind a place to walk down to the water. 'Es peligroso, many locals told us. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 103 Shopping Stores A hardware store near the FOCSA building. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 104 Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 105 Street Vendors RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 106 Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 107 Selling mani (peanuts rolled in a tall narrow cone). RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 108 Open Markets There`s an open market about eight blocks southeast Irom the Hotel Nacional on 19 Avenue. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 109
He oIIered me the coconut water. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 110 Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 111 RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 112 Abakery near the open market. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 113 RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 114 Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 115 The CraIts Market Warehouse Near the south end oI Old Havana is a Iormer warehouse where vendors display handicraIts Irom around the island. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 116 It's a great place to get a coco Irio (with or without rum).
Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 117 AIter The Bacardi Iamily's Iactories were nationalized and the government started a new label: Havana Club. The logo appears on t-shirts, too. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 118 Restaurants La Roca. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 119 The menu at La Roca. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 120 The little rabbit English pub Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 121 Near the HNC. Bola de Nieve played piano here. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 122 Aprivate restaurant in the apartment building at O and 21. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 123 BreakIast Ior dinner in the basement caI (HNC). Apizza at Nardo`s (across Irom the Capitol building in Old Havana). RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 124 The second Iloor oI Nardo`s. Entrance to Nardo`s. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 125 Palenque, a complex oI six restaurants in Miramar. Ah, yucca. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 126 We recommend the meat here. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 127 A nightclub on La Rampa (23 Avenue) two blocks Irom the HNC. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 128 Areas Outsiae Central Havana Miramar and Inside Homes A three-level home in Miramar. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 129 Aguy with a beard lives here. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 130 Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 131 Bottles oI boiled water are cooled and ready to go. Patio oI a retired teacher, ready Ior a client. Aseawall and seaside pool in Miramar. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 132 The retired teacher`s sitting room. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 133 Let`s visit the home oI the ahijada. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 134 Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 135
Local produce. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 136 Necropolis What is that white block in the lower leIt? The goal: The resting place oI the Grandmaster Capablanca. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 137 The double three (3/3) was this person's last tile. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 138 We're leaving a note on the tomb oI Grandmaster Capablanca. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 139 RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 140 The Fort Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 141 Cojimar, the Hemingway Harbor The road Irom the coastal highway comes Irom the south
RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 142 Hemingway's Finca Vigia On the road heading southeast out oI Havana. The 'A marks Finca Vigia, about 12 km Irom Central Havana. The 'B marks Simon Bolivar Avenue. The Pink spot is the Hotel Nacional. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 143 At the gatehouse oI the museum. Extracting the juice Irom sugar cane. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 144 Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 145 Guaraporecommended sin hielo. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 146 The guest house (on the right) with the main house Iarther on. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 147 The view looking north (Irom the Cat Tower). Who walked up these stairs? RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 148 Front entrance. Greeting us on the right side oI the entrance. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 149 A view Irom the Iront entrance toward the dining room. The Living Room RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 150 The Writing Room He stood to type. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 151 RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 152 Some oI his texts in translation. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 153 The Bath Room A view through to the Writing Room. The courageous lizard. Hemingway thought the lizard had Iought bravely when attacked by his cat. To commemorate the lizard`s last stand, he put it on display. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 154 The dining room on the leIt, the main sitting room in the middle. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 155 The study, located between the dining room and the bedroom. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 156 Detail oI a screenprint in the study. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 157 Lots oI journals in the bedroom. We hope those books have been scanned. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 158 Dressing table in the bedroom. The jacket reads 'War Correspondent. Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 159 More than ten years oI watching his weight, ending in 1959. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 160 Getting heavier His Iighting weight (around 198 pounds). Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 161 A painting in the dining room. The dining room. The door at the Iar end oI the hall is the main entrance, which Iaces south. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 162 The Pilar (Hemingway`s Iishing boat) Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 163 RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 164 Havana Now RoaaLovers.com 165 End Note Thank you Ior taking time to visit the island through my photos. The cost It costs $350 each to Ily 227 miles Irom Miami to Havana (more than a trip to New York, which is Iour times Iarther), we stayed in a private apartment ($40 a night with breakIast), our Iriend rented a car Ior $50 a day and spent about $20 Ior Iuel, and we each paid $25 at the airport as a departure tax. We spent $40 a day on Iood, so the entire trip was just under $1200. Room 280 Food 280 Car 370 Airplane 700 Overweight 141** Airport tax 50 ------------------------------------ $1821 Ior the two oI us. Quotes by tour groups: $2400 to $3200 per person **We brought more than 60 pounds oI medicines, baby Iood and pens. RoaaLovers.com Havana Now 166 The Future I hope change comes to Cuba at a pace that the islanders can cope with. I hope they don`t get ripped oII by the con artists. Cuba is where I was when I was in my 20s. I was open, nave and inexperienced. I didn`t question things. I didn`t have enough experience to question things. It`s like going to a doctor and he says, 'I`m going to take something out oI you. I would say, 'Okay, and I wouldn`t know to get a second opinion. You`re a doctor, you must know. Well, when Cuba opens up, some people are going to come and tell them that they need surgery when they don`t. Someone will tell them to raze many oI the old buildings. I hope that doesn`t happen.
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