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Cayo Iguana
Off the northwest tip of Cayo Largo, Cayo Iguana is home to, thats right, hundreds of iguanas. A yacht trip with snorkeling will cost you CUC$44.
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Padre Pico steps
The picturesque Padre Pico steps are almost 100 years old and still hosting rousing games of dominoes; the steps lead to the Tivolí neighborhood.
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Archivo Histórico
The city archives are housed in the former residence o. A bronze statue of Milanés stands on the nearby Plaza de la Iglesia in front of the cathedral.
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Iglesia Parroquial del Espíritu Santo
Havana’s oldest surviving church (built in 1640 and rebuilt in 1674) is the Iglesia Parroquial del Espíritu Santo, with many burials in the crypt.
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Palacio Provincial
On the eastern side of Parque Vidal sits the 1902–12 neoclassical Palacio Provincial, today home to the Martí library and a rare book collection.
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Museo de Naipes
Encased in Plaza Viejas oldest building is this quirky playing-card museum with a 2000-strong collection that includes rock stars, rum drinks and round cards.
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Museum
The visitor center by the cave contains a small museum with ephemera relating to Cuban scientist Antonio Núñez Jiménez who studied Santo Tomás in depth.
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Iglesia de San Antonio de los Baños
This impressive early-19th-century church has twin towers and porthole windows and is the largest, grandest religious building in Artemisa and Mayabeque.
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Jardín Botánico de Cienfuegos
The 94-hectare botanic garden, near the Pepito Tey sugar mill, 17km east of Cienfuegos, is one of Cubas biggest gardens, housing 2000 species of plants.
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Casa de México Benito Juárez
The Casa de México Benito Juárez exhibits Mexican folk art and plenty of books, but not a lot on Señor Juárez (Mexico’s first indigenous president) himself.
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Bust of Hatuey
Facing the cathedral is the Bust of Hatuey, a rebellious Indian cacique who was burned at the stake near Baracoa in 1512 after refusing to convert to Catholicism.
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Museo de Pintura Mural
A simple museum that exhibits some beautifully restored original frescoes in the Casa del Mayorazgo de Recio, popularly considered to be Havanas oldest surviving house.
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Casa de la Cultura Miguel Matamoros
The Casa de la Cultura Miguel Matamoros, on parque Céspedes eastern aspect, is the former San Carlos Club, a social center for wealthy santiagüeros until the Revolution.
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Biblioteca Alex Urquiola
In the southwestern corner of Parque Calixto García is the Biblioteca Alex Urquiola , named after a local revolutionary and housing Holguín’s biggest book collection.
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Antonio Maceo statue
Anchoring the Plaza de la Revolución, this eye-catching statue depicts dedicated city hero (and native son) Antonio Maceo atop his horse, surrounded by 23 raised machetes.
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Mella Portraits
Opposite the Mella monument outside Havana University are black-and-white Mella portraits permanently mounted on the wall in the little park across Calle San Lázaro.
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Museo Municipal de Mariel
The local Museo Municipal de Mariel is opposite the church at the entrance to town and, with its extensive coin collection, will enthrall bored coin collectors.
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Lighthouse
Located at the Castillo de Los Tres Santos Reyes Magnos del Morro, the famous lighthouse – which has made the castle one of Habana’s signature sights – was added in 1844.
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Museo Antropológico Montané
Museo Antropológico Montané was established in 1903, with a rich collection of pre-Columbian Indian artifacts including the wooden 10th-century Ídolo del Tabaco.
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Cinematógrafo Lumière
A small cinema in the Maqueta de La Habana Vieja that shows nostalgia movies for senior citizens, and educational documentaries about the restoration for visitors.
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