I star looking into my gallery for hours.
After searching and searching, I found the only thing that, despite my limited photographic skills, is worth sharing from my photography.
Maybe it’s the first time you’re reading me, maybe not; either way, I live in Havana, the capital of Cuba.
An island with thousands of problems but with a historic center that is a work of art.
Although this will be the start of this little shitty tour, it’s definitely not the kilometer zero of the city.
Supposedly, kilometer zero was marked by a diamond inside one of the rooms of the Capitol.
The diamond is said to have been cursed (that deserves its own post), but in summary, the diamond was stolen from the Capitol (it’s unknown who did it), but one day it reappeared in the Capitol in an anonymous envelope. To this day, it’s said that the diamond is in the vaults of the Central Bank, beneath the Almejeiras Hospital.
The truth is, no one has seen it again.
Now, let’s move on.
Just a few meters from Kilometer Zero, we find the concentration of buildings with the most impressive architecture in the city. I won’t spoil it for you; in this post , you’ll find more details about this place.
Still, I’ll leave you with a photo of what I think is the most beautiful building in this area: the old Asturian Center, now the Museum of Contemporary Art.
As we delve deeper into Old Havana without a specific direction, you will surely get lost in one of the small streets that feel like a time machine.
Among alleys and a bit of tourism, we find some squares and small plazas inviting us to stay for a while.
This one, for example, in Loma del Ángel, is perfect for enjoying a delicious coffee (or better yet, breakfast) while contemplating a peculiar and historic church that is also in this tiny square.
If you want, you can visit the only Chinatown in the world where there are no Chinese people. If you want to know more, here’s a post about it.
But let’s head in another direction. The destination is the sofa of the city; yes, maybe you’ve heard of the Malecón, a must-visit. That place where every Cuban has sat down to take a little break, to say the least.
You might see the waves crashing against the wall or come across these “works of art” in every corner.
Beneath this giant rectangle is where they say the diamond from the Capitol is located. Do you think it’s down there? I don’t believe it’s there anymore.
Havana has many things to discover, but I want to say goodbye with this photo from another point in the city.
A point we’ll talk more about soon. If you want to discover it with me, follow me to keep exploring the island frozen in time through photos of not-so-great quality.
It would be a pleasure to read what you thought of this peculiar tour and which place you would like to visit.
The photos aren’t of the best quality, but they’re mine for exclusive use in this post.
