Havana celebrates its 498 anniversary as a flourished destination
Every 16th November, Havana gets ready for a unique ritual, “la vuelta a la ceiba” (spinning of the silk-cotton tree). Locals and foreign visitors enjoy circling the tree planted where in 1519 the capital of Cuba was christened “San Cristóbal de la Habana” by Spanish settlers. Declared World Heritage Site since 1982 by UNESCO, […]