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As the name suggests, the old part of Havana, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

A special luck tree in Plaza de Armas. Walk round it three times for luck and prosperity.
A special luck tree in Plaza de Armas. Walk round it...
Statue of King Ferdinand.
Statue of King Ferdinand.
Some say he wasn't very popular, and this statue was mischievously designed to give this effect when seen from the side.
Some say he wasn't very popular, and this statue was...
Fountains in a park.
Fountains in a park.
Street named after an important figure in Cuba in the 18th century, despite the apparently incongruous name.
Street named after an important figure in Cuba in the...
That very street, with a stationery shop on the corner.
That very street, with a stationery shop on the corner.
Mural showing historical figures.
Mural showing historical figures.
Detail from the same mural.
Detail from the same mural.
No way to treat an innocent dog.
No way to treat an innocent dog.
The main façade of the Catedral de San Cristóbal.
The main façade of the Catedral de...
This was also in Obispo.
This was also in Obispo.
Obispo again, with a floral abundance spilling out from a small park.
Obispo again, with a floral abundance spilling out...
In that same park off Obispo.
In that same park off Obispo.
The same park again, with a bust of Hans Christian Andersen.
The same park again, with a bust of Hans Christian...
The view from the bar at the top of the Ambos Mundos hotel, where Hemingway stayed, in Obispo.
The view from the bar at the top of the Ambos Mundos...
The Ambos Mundos bar itself.
The Ambos Mundos bar itself.
An alleyway in Old Havana.
An alleyway in Old Havana.
Statue of Cervantes in a small square.
Statue of Cervantes in a small square.
Not all of Habana Vieja has been restored. Hard to tell which is plant life and which is wiring.
Not all of Habana Vieja has been restored. Hard to...
Unusual balconies.
Unusual balconies.
A tourist attraction.
A tourist attraction.
A tangle of tree and plants.
A tangle of tree and plants.
One's real, the other isn't.
One's real, the other isn't.
Cuban marble baths in the Museo de la Ciudad.
Cuban marble baths in the Museo de...
A group of street entertainers near the cathedral.
A group of street entertainers near the cathedral.
The same group of street entertainers.
The same group of street entertainers.
Art nouveau doorway with bird decorations.
Art nouveau doorway with bird decorations.
Plaza Vieja, one of the smarter squares in Havana.
Plaza Vieja, one of the smarter squares in Havana.
The building on the corner of Plaza Vieja with the Camera Obscura at the top.
The building on the corner of Plaza...
Replacing the cobbles.
Replacing the cobbles.
The Central Station.
The Central Station.
One of the vintage engines on display outside the station.
One of the vintage engines on display outside the...
How long has that scaffolding been up? The plants are very well established.
How long has that scaffolding been up? The plants are...
Curious graffiti.
Curious graffiti.
The splendid church of San Francisco de Assis, where classical music concerts are held.
The splendid church of San Francisco de Assis, where...
A typical courtyard restaurant.
A typical courtyard restaurant.
This building dates from the 17th century.
This building dates from the 17th century.
The same building from the other direction.
The same building from the other direction.
Statue of Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, the Cuban planter who freed his slaves and declared Cuba independent in 1868, triggering the Ten Years' War.
Statue of Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, the Cuban...
The same statue in context.
The same statue in context.
A colonnade near the Plaza de Armas.
A colonnade near the Plaza de Armas.
View across the estuary to the statue of Christ.
View across the estuary to the statue of Christ.
Looking down the estuary to the lighthouse.
Looking down the estuary to the lighthouse.
A church away from the main tourist spots.
A church away from the main tourist spots.
A street away from the main tourist spots.
A street away from the main tourist spots.
A pink garage.
A pink garage.
A gate, a church and a couple of royal palms.
A gate, a church and a couple of royal palms.
Contrast: a crumbling street with El Capitolio in the distance.
Contrast: a crumbling street with El Capitolio in the...
A beautifully kept Chevrolet.
A beautifully kept Chevrolet.
An atmospheric doorway.
An atmospheric doorway.
The doorway of Hotel Raquel, on Calle San Ignacio.
The doorway of Hotel Raquel, on Calle San Ignacio.
The other church of San Francisco where we went to a concert: San Francisco de Paula.
The other church of San Francisco where we went to a...
Inside the church before the concert.
Inside the church before the concert.

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