Looking Inside Havana
If you ever want to see a place with rich culture, a country frozen in time, or a place with magnificent beaches and very festive in nature? The answer is a place I visited called Havana, Cuba. One of 15 provinces on the Island, and also the Capital of Cuba. The Province is home to 2.1 million people, and saw about 4.28 million tourist visiting the capital city alone. I managed to go to Cuba in 2014, and 2015. This city has by far some of the most amazing sights, and intriguing buildings. The communist political dynamic of this country is amazing. you wont see anything like this in the American hemisphere. In this Vlog I will show you different sights, venders, old cars, and my favorite, old infrastructure.
A Country Frozen in Time
If you plan on traveling in Cuba, then you wont help but notice the variety of old cars predating from even World War 2. This is one of the one intriguing aspects of the country, as this is a direct result from the American embargo, however lots of other countries trade with Cuba. 
The majority of the cars you’ll find in Cuba are from the 1940s and 1950s, and will include Pontiacs, Doges, Fords, Buicks, Chevrolets, Plymouths and Studebakers. The reasoning behind these old time relics is because of the 1958 trade embargo between America and Cuba. I must say, when I first arrived to Cuba in 2014, I was surprised by the amount of old cars that were being driven, it truly felt like I was reliving the the 1950s. I never saw so many old cars in my life and it was nice to have a break from many modern day vehicles I was a custom too.
Cuba’s old architecture.
Not only does Havana have old cars but also has building that are from the 15th century era, dating back when Cuba was under Spanish rule from 1492-1898. The first building I will talk about is the Castillo De Los Tres Reyes Del Morro. This fortress was built in 1589, and stand over the Havana Harbour. Its purpose was to to protect the city from a British Invasion. If your lucky, you may be able to find a man by the name of Jose Castelar Cairo. This individual held the Guinness world record in 2016 for rolling a cigar that was approximately 90 Metres long! When I first meant him, he showed me his unique cigar stash. 
Catedral de San Cristobal
This Cathedral is one of only 11 Catholic Cathedrals in Cuba, and finished construction in 1777, and was erected by Pope Pius VI in 1786. The Cathedral has many different paintings and sculptures inside. Christopher Columbus remains were actually stored at this building at one point in time.
José Martí Memorial
This structure is dedicated to one the five national hero’s in Cuba. Jose Marti Memorial building is located just on the northern side of revolution plaza, and was fully completed in 1958. Many tourists that travel to Havana, tend to make a stop at this amazing building.
Many Street Venders.
The venders in Havana are full of unique items from a list of handcrafted sculptures, leather items, paintings, cigars, handbags, jewellery and a lot of Cuban revolution literature.
Revolution Art Work The one cool thing I really noticed about Havana was all the political art that was around the city. The art work tells stories of the times of the Cuban Revolution from 1953-1959.
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Reference
https://cubadirect.co.uk/blog/ten-fun-facts-about-havana-cathedral
http://www.alluringworld.com/jose-marti-memorial/
https://insightcuba.com/blog/2017/10/25/el-morro
https://www.statista.com/statistics/816389/cuba-number-of-tourist-arrivals/
https://blog.consumerguide.com/cars-of-cuba/
https://www.britannica.com/event/Cuban-Revolution
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cuba-streetvendors-idUSKCN1LS21U
