| Recently, for the first time in over
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| | factories, La Corona and Romeo y Julieta
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| 2,200 years the seven wonders of the
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| | have shops attached which allow visitors
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| world were reassessed. Over 100 million
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| | to purchase cigars as souvenirs.
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| people voted and decided that the Great
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| | Museo de la Ciudad
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| Wall of China, Rome's Colosseum, Chichen
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| | The building that now houses Havana's
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| Itza in Mexico, Petra in Jordan, Machu
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| | museum treasures has a past that predates
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| Picchu in Peru, Rio's Christ the Redeemer
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| | the revolution and evokes images of when
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| and the Taj Mahal would make the best new
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| | Cuba was a non-Communist state. The
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| wonders.
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| | building once housed the island's
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| Certainly narrowing down the finalists
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| | colonial governors and was the palace of
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| from an initial list of hundreds can have
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| | the Captains General. Built in 1791, the
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| been no easy task - most countries can
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| | museum's exhibits give a feel of the
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| probably compile a list of seven
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| | history of Havana - from the city's
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| themselves. Cuba, which is of course my
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| | foundation to the present day. The museum
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| speciality, has many architectural and
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| | naturally devotes a sizable section to
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| cultural triumphs worthy of celebration.
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| | the Cuban wars for national independence,
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| Hell, even Havana itself has enough
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| | but also houses a diverse range of other
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| aesthetic wonder and cultural heritage
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| | exhibits showcasing the island's art,
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| for me to wax lyrical for several pages.
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| | porcelain, paintings, furniture, folklore
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| In the interests of brevity and in
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| | and archaeology.
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| matching the arbitrary figure placed on
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| | Capitolio Nacional
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| the number of wonders allowed in one
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| | An important landmark in the centre of
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| world, I shall limit my list to seven
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| | Havana, the Capitolio Nacional is an
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| sites worth examining on a Havana
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| | impressive site. It looks remarkably
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| holiday.
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| | similar to the US Capitol in Washington
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| Ladies and Gentlemen, I present (in no
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| | DC, and is now home to the National
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| particular order)
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| | Library and Academy of Sciences. Some of
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| The Seven Wonders of Havana
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| | its rooms are also used for state events,
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| Plaza de la Revolución
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| | in a nod to its history where it once
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| The enormous square has seen many
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| | seated members of the Cuban congress.
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| political rallies and the feel of history
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| | Directly underneath the memorable dome,
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| and importance of the area is tangible.
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| | an imitation 24 carat diamond is set into
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| The square's podium has seen many
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| | the floor, which measures the distances
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| important political speeches from Fidel
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| | between Havana and all Cuba's other
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| Castro and other prominent figures on
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| | sites.
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| important days in the Cuban calendar.
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| | Habana Vieja
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| While Castro is infamous for his long
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| | The old city was founded in 1519, and was
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| speeches, the public events always prove
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| | often a target for pirates which explains
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| popular, attracting over 1,000,000 Cubans
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| | the dilapidated, yet still imposing,
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| over the years.
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| | remains of Havana's city walls. Nowadays
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| The square is dominated by the impressive
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| | the old city includes museums, hotels,
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| José Martí memorial - a tower in honour
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| | shops and restaurants to line the
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| of a national hero killed in the 1895
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| | picturesque cobble stoned streets. The
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| Second war of Independence. At 138 feet
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| | plazas are marked by meticulously
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| high, the imposing structure is the
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| | restored colonial buildings and
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| highest point in the city and visitors
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| | attractive churches, which make the
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| may take a lift to the very top of the
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| | perfect backdrop for Havana's old city
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| building. Behind the memorial are the
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| | life as it goes by. The region also
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| offices of Fidel Castro himself, and
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| | includes La Bodeguita Del Medio - a bar
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| opposite is the iconic image of Che
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| | made famous thanks to its patronage by Mr
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| Guevara that marks the Ministry of the
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| | Ernest Hemingway.
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| Interior's building - a staple sight on
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| | Museo de la Revolución
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| any Havana holiday.
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| | What used to be the Presidential Palace
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| Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
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| | and Cuban Government's HQ is now
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| This modern art museum is divided into
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| | fittingly a museum of the revolution that
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| two distinct part. The Collección de
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| | saw them ousted. The building is still
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| Arte Cubano is dedicated to Cuban art
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| | aesthetically astounding, but the insides
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| created between the 16th and 20th
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| | have changed to house pieces, photography
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| century, while The Collección de Arte
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| | and documents pertaining to the Cuban
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| Universal has a far wider scope. It
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| | Revolution. The building isn't the only
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| includes art from Italian, French and
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| | imposing sight upon approach to the
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| Dutch painters as well as including
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| | museum - out the front is the tank driven
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| artefacts from Latin America and ancient
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| | by Fidel Castro during the Bay of Pigs
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| Greece.
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| | battle, and behind is the yacht that
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| Cigar Factories
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| | brought Che Guevara and Fidel Castro from
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| Cuba is practically synonymous with the
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| | Mexico to Cuba in 1956.
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| word "cigars" and a visit to one of the
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| | Aside from these main aesthetic Cuban
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| three major Cuban cigar factories in
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| | wonders, there are countless other things
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| Havana can give a good indication as to
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| | to do in Havana. It is truly a
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| why. The three main factories give tours
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| | magnificent city - a one of a kind
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| which allow the visitors to see the hand
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| | mixture of 1950s America and Caribbean
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| rolled cigars in production. Partagas is
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| | lifestyle. If you are considering a
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| the oldest factory (founded in 1827) and
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| | holiday to Havana, this list will really
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| keeping with tradition hires a reader to
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| | help you get into the Cuban spirit and
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| entertain the workers by reading aloud.
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| | gain an insight into the rich history of
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| Partagas and the two other main
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| | the city.
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