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The Colon Cemetery, or in Spanish Cementerio de CristĆ³bal ColĆ³n, was founded in 1876 in the Vedado neighbourhood of Havana, Cuba on top of Espada Cemetery. Named for Christopher Columbus, the 140 acre cemetery is noted for its many elaborately sculpted memorials. It is estimated that today the cemetery has more than 500 major mausoleums, chapels, and family vaults.
Desde nuestra redacciĆ³n, hacemos un balance fotogrĆ”fico de la revoluciĆ³n Cubana y ponemos en duda el Ć©xito del modelo que Fidel Castro propuso 50 aƱos atras.
Un recorrido fotogrƔfico sobre lo que sus gobernantes y su modelo comunista han hecho de la Cuba hoy.
A Cuban woman walks next to a portrait of welcoming Pope Francis in Havana, on September 18, 2015. Havana has received a rush makeover ahead of Pope Francis's arrival in Cuba on Saturday with newly paved streets, a renovated cathedral, repainted buildings and billboards of the pontiff plastered across the city. AFP PHOTO/YAMIL LAGE
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This Cuban Solitaire (Myadestes elisabeth) was spotted near the Cuevas de los Portales in southwest Cuba. (These 'cuevas' or caves are large limestone caverns where Che Guevera hid with a few dozen army officers during the Cuban missile crisis of 1962, while expecting an American invasion. )
Cuban Emerald Hummingbird, Cuba
The Cuban Emerald (Chlorostilbon ricordii) is a species of hummingbird in the Trochilidae family. It is found in a wide range of semi-open habitats in Cuba and the Bahamas.
Cuba officially the Republic of Cuba , is a country comprising the island of Cuba as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located in the northern Caribbean where the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean meet.
Cuba an island brimming with vibrant art, soul-stirring music and villages cloaked in colonial charm. Home to nine UNESCO World Heritage Sites and a population as warm and scintillating as its tropical climate and colorful arts.
Havana is the capital city, largest city, province, major port, and leading commercial center of Cuba.
The MalecĆ³n is a broad esplanade, roadway and seawall which stretches for 8 km along the coast in Havana.
Trinidad is a town in the province of Sancti SpĆritus, central Cuba.
Santa Clara is the capital city of the Cuban province of Villa Clara.
Pinar del RĆo is a Cuban city, capital of Pinar del RĆo Province.
Varadero is a resort town in the province of Matanzas, Cuba, and one of the largest resort areas in the Caribbean.
Santiago de Cuba is the second-largest city of Cuba.
Cienfuegos capital of Cienfuegos Province, is a city on the southern coast of Cuba.