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District of Arroyo Naranjo
La Habana - Cuba

Intelligence Directorate

The Intelligence Directorate (Spanish: Dirección de Inteligencia, or DI, also known as G2 and formerly known as Dirección General de Inteligencia or DGI) is the main state intelligence agency of the government of Cuba. The DI was founded in late 1961 by Cuba's Ministry of the Interior shortly after the Cuban Revolution.

Located at 23.1384, -82.3986 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Cuban intelligence agencies, Foreign relations of Cuba

Almendares River

The Almendares River is a 45 km river in the western part of Cuba. It originates from the east of Tapaste and flows north-west into the Straits of Florida. The river acts as a water supply for Havana. The final stretch divides the municipalities of Plaza de la Revolución and Playa. Part of the river valley forms the Almendares Park or Metropolitan Park of Havana (PMH), a few kilometers upstream from the ocean.

Located at 23.1344, -82.4094 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Rivers of Cuba

John Lennon Park

John Lennon Park or Parque John Lennon (formerly known as Parque Menocal) is a public park, located in the Vedado district in Havana, Cuba.

Located at 23.1319, -82.4003 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Havana, Parks in Cuba, John Lennon

Estadio Latinoamericano

The Estadio Latinoamericano (Spanish for Latin American Stadium) is a stadium in Havana, Cuba. It is primarily used for baseball. Gran Estadio, a spacious pitchers' park with prevailing winds blowing in and boasting a playing surface and lighting system of major-league quality, was built in 1946 as the top baseball park in Latin America. Located in the Cerro neighborhood, it opened with the name Gran Estadio de La Habana and currently holds about 55,000 people.

Located at 23.1183, -82.3761 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Havana, Sport in Havana, Baseball venues in Cuba, National stadiums, Pittsburgh Pirates spring training venues, Brooklyn Dodgers spring training venues, Sports venues completed in 1946

International School of Havana

The International School of Havana (ISH) is an international school in Cuba, located in the exclusive neighborhood of Miramar, Havana.

Located at 23.1239, -82.4197 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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International Baccalaureate schools in Cuba, International schools in Cuba, Educational institutions established in 1965, Education in Havana, Schools in Cuba

Hotel Tryp Habana Libre

Hotel Tryp Habana Libre is one of the larger hotels in Cuba, situated in Vedado, Havana. The hotel has 569 rooms in a 25 floor tower at Calle 23 ("La Rampa") and Calle L.

Located at 23.1392, -82.3828 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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, Hotels in Havana, Hotels established in 1958, Hilton hotels, 1958 establishments in Cuba

Vedado

Vedado is the downtown and a vibrant neighbourhood in the city of Havana, Cuba. Bordered on the east by Central Havana, and on the west by the Miramar/Playa district. The main street running east to west is Calle 23, also known as "La Rampa". The northern edge of the district is the waterfront breakwater known as the Malecón, a famous and popular place for social gatherings in the city. The United States Interests Section complex is located in Vedado.

Located at 23.1311, -82.3942 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Wards of Havana

Miramar, Havana

Miramar is a residential district (consejo popular) of the municipality of Playa, in the city of Havana.

Located at 23.1225, -82.4194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Wards of Havana, Diplomatic districts

Estadio Pedro Marrero

Estadio Pedro Marrero, the home of CF Ciudad de La Habana, is a multi-purpose stadium in Havana, Cuba. It is now used primarily for football matches. The stadium holds 28,000 and was built in 1929.

Located at 23.1073, -82.4129 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Football venues in Cuba, Buildings and structures in Havana, Sport in Havana, Multi-purpose stadiums, Defunct college football venues

Hotel Nacional de Cuba

The Hotel Nacional de Cuba is an historic luxury hotel located on the Malecón in the middle of Vedado, Havana, Cuba. It stands on Taganana hill a few meters from the sea, and offers a view of Havana Harbor, the seawall and the city. The New York architectural firm of McKim, Mead and White designed the hotel, which features a mix of styles. It opened in 1930, when Cuba was a prime travel destination for Americans, long before the United States embargo against Cuba.

Located at 23.1431, -82.3806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Hotels in Havana, Hotels established in 1930, Coastal fortifications

Colon Cemetery, Havana

The Colon Cemetery or more fully in the Spanish language Cementerio de Cristóbal Colón was founded in 1876 in the Vedado neighbourhood of Havana, Cuba on top of Espada Cemetery. Named for Christopher Columbus, the 140 acre (57 ha) cemetery is noted for its many elaborately sculpted memorials. It is estimated that today the cemetery has more than 500 major mausoleums, chapels, and family vaults.

Located at 23.1231, -82.3986 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Cuba, Museums in Havana

Malecón, Havana

The Malecón (officially Avenida de Maceo) is a broad esplanade, roadway and seawall which stretches for 8 km (4 miles) along the coast in Havana, Cuba, from the mouth of Havana Harbor in Old Havana, along the north side of the Centro Habana neighborhood, ending in the Vedado neighborhood. New businesses are appearing on the esplanade due to economic reforms in Cuba that now allow Cubans to own private businesses.

Located at 23.1417, -82.3681 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Transport in Havana, Buildings and structures in Havana, Waterfronts

José Martí Memorial

The José Martí Memorial (Spanish: Monumento a José Martí) is a memorial to José Martí, the national hero of Cuba, located on the northern side of the Plaza de la Revolución in the Vedado area of Havana. It consists of a star-shaped tower, a statue of Martí surrounded by six columns, and gardens. The 109 m (358 ft) tower, designed by a team of architects led by Enrique Luis Varela, is in the form of a five-pointed star, encased in grey Cuban marble from the Isla de la Juventud.

Located at 23.1228, -82.3867 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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1950s architecture, Museums in Havana, Monuments and memorials in Cuba

Oriental Park Racetrack

Oriental Park Racetrack in Marianao, Havana, Cuba was a thoroughbred horse racing facility operated during the winter months by the Havana-American Jockey Club of Cuba. Founded in 1915, Oriental Park was the only race track in Cuba in the days before Fidel Castro came to power in 1959.

Located at 23.0734, -82.4198 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Horse racing venues in Cuba, Buildings and structures in Havana, Sport in Havana, 1915 establishments

Iglesia de Jesús de Miramar

Iglesia de Jesús de Miramar is the second largest church in Cuba. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Cristobal de la Habana. It was begun in 1948 and inaugurated on May 28, 1953. It is done in Roman-Byzantine style. Its architect was Eugenio Cosculluela y Barreras(1893–1978) The murals in the church were painted by the Spanish painter, Cesareo Marciano Hombrados y de Onativia (1909–1977) between the years 1952 and 1959.

Located at 23.1057, -82.4411 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Churches in Havana, Roman Catholic churches in Cuba, Church buildings in the Caribbean

Beth Shalom Temple (Havana, Cuba)

Temple Beth Shalom, built in 1952, is a synagogue located near downtown Havana. Much of the original building was sold, and only part remains in Jewish hands today. Extensive repairs were undertaken in the 1990s. Beth Shalom is considered the headquarters of the Cuban Jewish Community. The building also houses a Jewish library.

Located at 23.1416, -82.3894 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Synagogues in Cuba

Espada Cemetery

The Espada Cemetery is a disused cemetery located approximately a mile west of the city of Havana, Cuba, near to the coast and close to the San Lázaro Leper Hospital. In use from 1806 to 1878, the Espada Cemetery was the first burial place formally designed and constructed in the Havana region; prior to the cemetery construction, the Havana custom had been to bury the dead in vaults of the Churches. It was named after the Bishop incumbent at the time of design, José Díaz de Espada y Landa.

Located at 23.1231, -82.3986 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Cuba, Buildings and structures in Havana

Captaincy General of Cuba

The Captaincy General of Cuba (Spanish: Capitanía General de Cuba) was an administrative district of the Spanish Empire created in 1607 as part of Habsburg Spain's attempt to better defend the Caribbean against foreign powers, which also involved creating captaincies general in Puerto Rico, Guatemala and Yucatán. The restructuring of the Captaincy General in 1764 was the first example of the Bourbon Reforms in America.

Located at 23.1167, -82.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Spanish colonial period of Cuba, Captaincies General of the Spanish Empire, Government of Cuba, Military history of Cuba, 1607 establishments, 1897 disestablishments, New Spain, Spanish West Indies, Former countries in the Caribbean

National Art Schools (Cuba)

Cuba's National Art Schools (Escuelas Nacionales de Arte, now known as the Instituto Superior de Arte) are considered by historians to be one of the most outstanding architectural achievements of the Cuban Revolution. These innovative, organic Catalan-vaulted brick and terra-cotta structures were built on the site of a former country club in the far western Havana suburb of Cubanacán, which used to be Havana's "Beverly Hills" and was then mainly reserved for Communist Party officials.

Located at 23.0881, -82.4481 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Cultural Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, Buildings and structures in Havana, Schools in Cuba, Universities in Cuba, 1960s in Cuba, Arts in Cuba

Museo del Aire (Cuba)

The Museo del Aire was a national aviation museum located in the south-western suburbs of Havana, Cuba. Until August 2010, the Museum address was: Museo del Aire, Avenida 212, entre la avenida 29 y 31, La Coronela, La Lisa. In about August 2010, the museum was closed, and the entire collection was moved to San Antonio de los Baños Air Base, no further details known.

Located at 23.0681, -82.4583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Museums in Havana, Aerospace museums, History museums

Embassy of Russia in Havana

The Embassy of Russia in Havana, Cuba is a striking constructivist building in the Miramar district of the city. Some liken it to a sword, others to a syringe. The embassy is located at #6402 Quinta Avenida (Fifth Avenue, Miramar's prestigious boulevard), between Calles 62 and 66, on a site af about 4 hectares .

Located at 23.1125, -82.4358 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Havana, Diplomatic missions of Russia, Cuba–Soviet Union relations, Cuba–Russia relations, Diplomatic missions in Havana, Constructivist architecture

Acuario Nacional de Cuba

The Acuario Nacional de Cuba (National Aquarium of Cuba) in Havana, Cuba was established in 1960 to focus on "research and environmental education". Displays include those of coral and other tropical species, as well as a well-known dolphinarium and popular sea lion shows.

Located at 23.1156, -82.4366 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Cuba, Research institutes in Cuba, Education in Havana, Aquaria in Cuba

Cuban pine forests

The Cuban pine forests are a tropical coniferous forest ecoregion on the Caribbean islands of Cuba and Isla de la Juventud. They cover an area of 6,400 km, occurring in separate sections in eastern Cuba and western Cuba and Isla de la Juventud.

Located at 23.13, -82.383 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, Ecoregions of the Caribbean, Geography of Cuba, Flora of Cuba, Environment of Cuba, Neotropic ecozone

University of Havana

The University of Havana or UH (in Spanish, Universidad de La Habana) is a university located in the Vedado district of Havana, Cuba. Founded in 1728, the University of Havana is the oldest university in Cuba, and one of the first to be founded in the Americas. Originally a religious institution, today the University of Havana has 15 faculties (colleges) at its Havana campus and distance learning centers throughout Cuba.

Located at 23.1343, -82.382 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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1728 establishments, Educational institutions established in the 1720s, Education in Havana, Havana culture, Visitor attractions in Havana, Universities in Cuba

Havana Central railway station

Havana Central (Spanish: La Habana Central; the "Central Railway Station", Estación Central de Ferrocarriles), is the main railway terminal in Havana and the largest railway station in Cuba, is the hub of the rail system in the country.

Located at 23.1297, -82.3553 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Transport in Havana, Buildings and structures in Havana, Railway stations in Cuba, Railway stations opened in 1912, Visitor attractions in Havana