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The old havana
The old havana












the old havana

In fact, if these Havana photos were colorized, you would probably have trouble determining if they were taken yesterday, or a half century ago. For anyone who has visited the city recently, you will immediately see that, Havana has not changed much at all. It’s an amazing sight to see.īelow, I have a presentation of some gorgeous old Havana photos, from the 1950s and 60s. Havana is a city of great architectural character. Not only are the cars mostly the same today as they would have been 50 or 60 years ago, but the buildings, street signs, layout and colors are almost identical as well. Old Havana (Spanish: La Habana Vieja) describes the central area of the original city of Havana, Cuba. From the eccentric, generous people, the the old, charming architecture, there is always something wonderful to see in Havana, whether you are in Old Havana, Central Havana or Vedado.Īnd, the amazing thing about this city is that, in many way, aesthetically, it is like a time capsule, preserved for decades, but open for the whole world to see. This is a city that has more character than any other on earth. Founded in the early 16th century by Spanish colonists, the protected port of Havana became a major stopping point for shipping between the Americas and. The building became the Museum of the Revolution during the years following the Cuban Revolution. As anyone reading this could plainly see, I am in love with Havana. La Habana Vieja (Old Havana), declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982, is the historic center of the city of Havana. The Museum of the Revolution (Spanish: Museo de la Revolucin) is located in the Old Havana section of Havana, Cuba, in what was the Presidential Palace of all Cuban presidents from Mario Garca Menocal to Fulgencio Batista.














The old havana