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Havana
Vieja Casas
Calle
Obispo, chaotic and jam-packed with shops, bars, paladares,
galleries and peso food stalls, is La Habana Vieja’s
main artery. An endless tide of tourists and locals ebbs and
flows into vibrant alleys before spilling out onto the Plaza
de Armas, the old town’s social hub. To the northwest
lies one of Cuba’s most romantic and architecturally
harmonious squares, Plaza de la Catedral, with the Columbus
Cathedral, the finest example of Cuban baroque.
Follow
the Hemingway trail to the west, where grey-bearded men sip
US$6 mojitos at La Bodeguita del Medio, the shrine to Big
Ern, and then set off on a pleasure pilgrimage to Havana’s
murkier side. On the south-eastern corner of Plaza de Armas,
newly spruced Calle Oficios leads to the Iglesia San Francisco
de Asís, surrounded by a clutch of lively bars, museums
and hotels.
Streets,
steeped in superstition, wind south from here, where the habanero
youth sport the bracelets of Santería, rather than
the latest designer logos; religious effigies hang from the
doorways and, hidden within, babalawos (priests) vibrate in
frenzied rhythm, as they perform the rituals of Santería.
Southern
La Habana Vieja, shabby, hard-pressed and frenetic, is not
for the fainthearted. Life spews out from behind the crumbling
façades of cramped residences, and the brutal spasms
of La Lucha are laid bare. Few tourists make it to the serene
Residencia Santa Clara or the Museo Casa Natal de José
Martí, and even fewer experience the area’s compelling
street life. Men hunch over domino tables and kids play baseball,
oblivious to the mountains of rubble and hazardous coils of
electrical wires. Old women discuss ‘El Jefe’
in the queues for their rations at the local bodegas, and
gossip and heckle from across the balconies, where makeshift
antennae transmit the latest telenovelas from foreign parts.
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Casa Particulares in Havana Vieja
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Author: Mark Burton
Country: Manchester UK |
Casa
Janine Arriaga Fernández
Dirección:Aguacate 109 entre Empedrado y San
Juan de Díos,
Habana Vieja, Ciudad de la Habana,
Cuba.
Teléfono:8631207. Código de área:
7
Habitación con una cama, baño individual,
agua caliente y fría,televisor, refrigerador,
vista a la calle.Esta se encuentra en el centro de la
ciudad, dentro del casco histórico de la misma,
donde el ambiente es totalmente cubano,música,
bebida, en fin la pura identidad del cubano de ayer
y hoy.
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Author:
Country:
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My
daughter stayed there for 6 months when she was studying
in Havana last year. Ideally located in Old Havana, not
far from the Museo de la Revolución and Museo de
Belles Artes. I also know them and am sending a
friend there too this month. I'll make a donation when
you've added to
the list.
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Author: Jessie
Country: USA
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Alfredo
and Martha Diaz
No. 668 Habana
e/Sol y Muralla
Habana Vieja
Tel: 53 7 861 62 84
Alfredo
and Martha rent out 2 clean and pretty rooms, each with
2
comfortable twin beds. One room has AC and a refrigerator,
and both rooms have fans. The bathroom is shared, but
is very modern and has a hot water shower. The location
is excellent, just a few blocks down from Plaza Vieja.
Both Alfredo and Martha speak english, and they are
gracious and helpful hosts. Martha prepares a wonderful
breakfast! |
Author:
Maja
Country: Netherlands |
Casa
Hospedaje Sers.Elsa y Julio Roque
Consulado #162 apto 2
Habana Vieja
Tel: 537 861 8027
Cell: 891 5340
The
owner is a pediatrician, speaks English. Casa is located
behind El Prado between Colon y Trocadero. Beautiful
clean room with private bathroom, breakfast and dinner
possible.
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Author:
Sanderijn
Country: Holland |
Casa
Lic.Ernesto Cardoso Vega
Luz #310, e/ Habana y Compostela
Habana Vieja
Beautiful
colonial style casa with a huge rooftop terrace with
a view over Habana and a normal terrace with balcony.
The breakfast was great.
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