Skyline from Morro Castle, Havana, Cuba

Having added Cuba to my travels lately, I have been to the most enchanting destination so far. Cuba, you were perfect. Hence, I have dozens of upcoming photos from Viñales to Camagüey. Happy Easter Monday, if your country celebrates it. :)

Morro Castle (Spanish: Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro) is a picturesque fortress guarding the entrance to Havana bay in Havana, Cuba. Juan Bautista Antonelli, an Italian engineer, was commissioned to design the structure. When it was built in 1589, Cuba was under the control of Spain. The castle, named after the biblical Magi, was later captured by the British in 1762. Morro Castle in Havana shares the name with other structures in Santiago de Cuba and the Castillo de San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In this case "morro" in Spanish means a rock which is very visible from the sea and therefore serves as a navigational landmark. Perched on the promontory on the opposite side of the harbor from Old Havana it can be viewed from miles around as it dominates the port entrance. Built initially in 1589 in response to raids on Havana harbor, el Morro protected the mouth of the harbor with a chain being strung out across the water to the fort at La Punta.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morro Castle

Taken in: Cuba / Ciudad de la Habana / Unidad Residencial Habana del Este / Centro Habana (show map)

Taken on: February 10, 2014

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