1974858
9781592232079
Established in 1519 as a harbour city to service the Mexican and Peruvian fleets bound for Spain, Havana became the busy portal to the vast Spanish colonial empire. Many great examples of Spanish colonial architecture survive today, largely unharmed by war or weather. Archival photographs from Havana's mid-20th-century heyday as a posh vacation spot are featured opposite contemporary photos, portraying a beautiful city undergoing restoration and struggling to regain its glory days.Llanes, Llilian is the author of 'Havana Then And Now', published 2004 under ISBN 9781592232079 and ISBN 1592232078.
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