Must-see attractions in Habana del Este

  • Torreón de Cojímar

    Habana del Este

    Overlooking Cojímar's harbor is an old Spanish fort dating from 1649, a twin of the Torreón de la Chorrera in Vedado. It was the first fortification taken…

  • Alamar

    Habana del Este

    East across the river from Cojímar is a large housing estate of prefabricated apartment blocks built from 1971 by micro brigadas (small armies of workers…

  • Estadio Panamericano

    Habana del Este

    Built for the 1991 Pan American Games, this shabby stadium was fitted with a new athletics track in 2008, though it still looks neglected and unloved. It…