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Acuario Nacional
A Habana institution founded in 1960, the aquarium gets legions of annual visitors, particularly since its 2002 revamp. Environmentally speaking, the place leaves all other Cuban aquariums in the shade (although that isn't saying much). For a start, it's designed to be both educational and conservationist. Saltwater fish are the specialty, but there are also sea lions, dolphins and lots of running-around room for kids.
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Aquarium
This small freshwater aquarium in a tasteful old building in Habana Vieja contains eight tanks and a varied collection of fish from around the world; it's great for the kids.
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Expocuba
A visit to Parque Lenin can easily be combined with a trip to ExpoCuba. Opened in 1989, this large permanent exhibition showcases Cuba's economic and scientific achievements in 25 pavilions based on themes such as sugar, farming, animal science, construction, food, geology, sports and defense. Despite the hype ExpoCuba is poorly maintained and full of government propaganda. Don't make a special trip.
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Parque Zoológico Nacional
The extensive Parque Zoológico Nacional is 2km (1.2mi) west of Parque Lenin. Worlds away from the inner-city zoo in Nuevo Vedado, with its stagnant crocodile ponds and jail cells for cages, this is more of a zoo-cum-safari-park where rhinos, hippos and other imported fauna have free rein. A trolley bus tours the grounds all day (included in admission).
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