03/02/2024
Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña, Havana, Cuba. Known locally as La Cabaña, this is an 18th-century fortress complex, the third-largest in the Americas. It is located on top of the escarpment on the eastern side of the harbor entrance in Havana and is a commanding presence watching over the harbor entrance. The building of this fortress was begun in 1763, by the Spanish, prompted by a desire to protect Havana from invasion, especially by the British, following the return of Havana to Spanish rule in 162, in exchange for Florida. Che Guevara was based here after the 1959 revolution. The fort is part of the Old Havana World Heritage Site which was created in 1982.
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