Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine October 2017 | Page 195
PLACES OF INTEREST in Cuba
The Malecon Built between 1901 and 1902, the Malecon is a 7km promenade that stretches from Habana Vieja to Vedado. The mix of architectural styles which include Neo Moorish and Art Deco, painted in yellows and pastel pinks, present photographers with delightful shots especially at dusk. Here visitors can relax and watch as lovers pass hand in hand or children play on the sea wall as fishermen cast their lines. Photo Credit: Ernesto Albandoz Parque Historico Militar, Havana Encompassing two of Havana’s fortresses (El Morro and the largest, most expensive fortress ever built by the Spanish, Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabana), this site today houses museums, but has served many purposes in the past. During the Batista regime it was a military prison but later became Che Guevara’s headquarters. Ascending to the top of the fort, visitors are afforded magnificent views of the city and the ocean. Photo Credit: www.visitarcuba.org