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FURTHER AFIELD

Beyond the city of Havana, sights of are enthusiastic beachgoers and the
interest are rather more scattered. long golden beaches at Playas del Este,
The Miramar quarter lies to the west of the east of Havana, are especially popular at
city, and the Castillo del Morro and Fortaleza the weekend. Among the sightseeing
de La Cabaña defence fortresses – evidence highlights are the favourite haunts of Ernest
of Havana’s strategic importance – are Hemingway including Finca La Vigía,
physically separated from the city to the the villa where he wrote some of his best
east, but linked to it historically. Cubans novels, and the fishing village of Cojímar.

Sights at a Glance
Museums Towns and Suburbs Key
0 Finca La Vigía 5 Casablanca Historic centre
Monuments and Churches 6 Regla Motorway
3 Castillo del Morro 7 Guanabacoa Major road
8 Cojímar
4 San Carlos de La Cabaña Minor road
e Santuario Nacional de Historic Places
San Lázaro 2 Tropicana Railway
Parks and Gardens Walks
q Parque Lenin 1 A Walk through Miramar
w Jardín Botánico Nacional (pp112–13)
Beaches
9 Playas del Este

Greater Havana
Santa María
del Mar Guanabo
Cojímar
Regla

Nuevo Vedado Campo Florido

Sevillano San Miguel
del Padrón
Almendares
San Francisco
Reparto Electrico de Paula
Cotorro AUTOPISTA NACIONAL
Tapaste

Boyeros CARRETERA CENTRAL
José Martí
International
Airport Santiago
de Las Vegas San Jose
de las Lajas
Bejucal
0 kilometres 5
AUTOPISTA H ABANA MELENA
0 miles 5
Looking out to sea from the Castillo del Morro For keys to symbols see back flap

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