Havana
One of the oldest cities in the New World, Havana was founded on Cuba's southern coast as San Cristóbal de la Habana in 1514.
In 1519 it was moved to its present northwestern location, where a natural harbor made it an ideal maritime hub. By the 19th century, Havana was the busiest commercial center in the west, made rich by sugar, tobacco, coffee, and rum.
Today, Havana is the lively capital of an independent Cuba, with a population of 2 million. In Havana, as throughout Cuba, most sacred sites are Spanish-inspired churches, but African and indigenous forms of devotion also continue to thrive alongside Catholicism.
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Sacred Sites & Religious Places
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Havana Cathedral
Renowned for its beauty, the 18th-century Havana Cathedral (Catedral de la Habana) has been called "music cast into stone." |
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Iglesia del Espíritu Santo
Built in 1638 by Afro-Cuban slaves, the Church of the Holy Spirit is Havana's oldest church. It contains several notable paintings and a crypt with catacombs. |
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