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5 things of the 500 years of Havana

2019-11-16T12:13:54.545Z


CNN in Spanish presents special programs on the occasion of the 500 years of Havana. Our audiences can enjoy everything that happens during this celebration in the programming of the f ...


CNN in Spanish presents special programs on the occasion of the 500 years of Havana. Our audiences can enjoy everything that happens during this celebration in the weekend program. In addition, we have prepared interesting reports with senior correspondent and presenter Jose Manuel Rodríguez from the capital of Cuba, which show different angles of Havana, and a text by columnist Jorge Dávila Miguel. Visit our special.

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The five best ways to get to know Havana

Havana is impregnated with a splendor worn by time. The captivating capital of Cuba is home to 2 million inhabitants; It resembles a Hollywood scene, once glamorous, but has deteriorated in the last 60 years. However, it offers a lot of action for travelers who wonder what to do in Havana. The locals give their recommendations. Take advantage of the trip to Cuba to eat and stay at the home of its inhabitants; Meet the best places to dance rumba and El Malecón. Exotic, mysterious, vibrant, that's Havana.

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Havana, a modern wonder

It was chosen as Modern Wonder City by the New 7 Wonders organization. Hundreds of thousands of people voted for Havana in a list of cities that “best represent the fulfillment of the aspirations of our global urban civilization,” as the organizers describe.

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The economic landscape and urban recovery

This is a bittersweet anniversary for Cuba. Despite fulfilling 5 centuries of culture, history and tradition, Havana is going through a difficult time for its economy. Although it is not a new situation, the sanctions imposed by the current US government have affected tourism and investment by foreign companies on the island. That partly explains why, in the words of columnist Jorge Dávila Miguel, "Havana is, on its five hundred birthday, a glittering city, but also a destroyed city." And he adds: “Without the extraordinary work of Eusebio Leal, supported in the last 25 years by the scarce resources of the Cuban State and international donations, Old Havana would continue to be as they are today areas of Centro Habana, Diez de Octubre and Luyanó, which they do not have the abolengo of the historical center ”.

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The challenges of a cultural heritage of humanity

Declared by UNESCO in 1982 as a cultural heritage of humanity, the capital of Cuba is characterized by maintaining its historical air and its intense cultural features. Havana now faces the impacts of climate change, reflected in the powerful hurricanes that hit the island.

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10 reasons that make Cuba unique

Cuba is one of the Caribbean islands that attracts millions of travelers every year. Its beaches, its history, its culture and its people are part of its appeal and the reason why many dream of returning one day. We present 10 reasons that make Cuba a unique place in the world.

At the time of Cuban coffee

Among rum, beer, tobacco, rhythm, music ... this is the Cuban DNA

We visited Old Havana and Alejandra Oraa shows us the most characteristic of the area: from the Rum Museum to salsa classes that move to people who don't know how to dance.

A trip to the past in Cuba

Alejandra Oraa takes us aboard a 1955 Cadillac to walk around Havana.

Havana seen by the Cubans

How do journalists who no longer live there see Havana? Camilo Egaña reflects on the return to the city that "is a promise", while Jorge Dávila Miguel says that it is a shining city, but also a destroyed city.

Rescuing Havana

Juan Carlos López toured Havana in 2018 with the historian Eusebio Leal, the man who is transforming the city. There they walked through its streets and narrow sidewalks, visited the National Capitol and talked about the importance of the boardwalk.

The half millennium figure

500 years

The city of Havana turns 500 since it was founded by the Spanish on November 16, 1519. It was initially called Villa de San Cristóbal de la Habana and its first governor was Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar. The Spanish had already founded other cities previously in the Americas and continued to do so for many years.

The story quote

“Cuba, how beautiful your landscapes are / how beautiful they are / (…) but Havana, compay / does not admit comparison”

This is how Celia Cruz sang in “Canto a La Habana” (composed by Alberto Castillo) on the 1974 Celia & Johnny album.

And to finish

Postcards from Cuba: 60 seconds to fall in love with the island

Cuba is changing faster than ever. See old cars, musicians and impressive architecture on this visual tour of the island.

Source: cnnespanol

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