a south american friend & his esposa went to havana, cuba and gave me his photos to share.

 

this thread is of a walk along the paseo del prado promenade (b. 1772) - enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*** the prado, lying in repose, retains it grandeur ***

 

all the old havana august 2013 visit threads:

 

habana - along the malecon

http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,28604.0.html

 

 

habana - strolling the paseo del prado

http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,28610.0.html

 

 

habana - plazas

http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,28607.0.html

 

 

habana - sights around old havana

http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,28608.0.html

 

 

habana - more sights around old havana

http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,28609.0.html

 

 

habana - airport cab rides

http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,28611.0.html

 

 

habana - ernest hemingway's old havana

http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,28613.0.html

 

 

habana - ernest hemingway's la finca vigia

http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,28612.0.html

 

A stunning city.

Fantastic buildings.

I know a lot of cities claim to be the "Paris of the _______", but I can't help but think that Havana could have been (maybe still could be...) the "Paris of the Americas". The architecture is so detailed and preserved, there are grand plazas and boulevards, and there's a unique street culture not found many places, probably due to the absence of American commercialism.

Man, look at all those '50s American cars kept alive with replacement engines from forklifts.

I know a lot of cities claim to be the "Paris of the _______", but I can't help but think that Havana could have been (maybe still could be...) the "Paris of the Americas". The architecture is so detailed and preserved, there are grand plazas and boulevards, and there's a unique street culture not found many places, probably due to the absence of American commercialism.

 

Central Mexico City does pretty well too. It has lots of grand blvds, statues, plazas, and a plethora of detailed colonial architecture. Only problem is that the buildings are tilting and sinking! I should have some photos posted pretty soon.

Yeah, I'd say central Mexico City is more "Paris."  I'd say Havana is more Barcelona/Buenos Aires...but more gritty.

as far as all that paris of...goes, havana is known as the paris of the carribean.

 

without question, the paris of all the americas is buenos aires.

 

mexico, d.f. is a contender.