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Old Havana (Habana Vieja)
A UNESCO time capsule of baroque and neoclassical architecture, vintage American cars, salsa music, and the legendary Malecon seafront promenade.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Havana
Havana, Cuba · North America
About Havana
Havana is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Puentes Grandes, 2km from Old Havana (Habana Vieja).
Havana is in Cuba, with about 2.2 million people. The nearest town is Puentes Grandes, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Havana?
Within an hour or so of Havana: Old Havana (Habana Vieja) (2 km), La Bodeguita del Medio (3 km), Cristo de La Habana (4 km).
Where is Havana?
Havana is in Havana, Cuba, about 4 km from Puentes Grandes.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,163,824
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Cuba
- Region
- Havana
- Timezone
- America/Havana
- Coordinates
- 23.1330, -82.3830
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Worth the detour from Havana
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
restaurant
La Bodeguita del Medio
A cramped Old Havana bodega claiming the mojito's invention, its walls layered floor to ceiling in decades of signatures and graffiti from patrons famous and otherwise. Live son trova most evenings.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Cristo de La Habana
20-metre white marble statue of Jesus on a hilltop overlooking Havana harbour, sculpted by a Cuban artist in 1958.
4 km · about 10 min drive
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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