The second stop on our first afternoon tour was here at the Plaza de la Catedral. This was declared a UNESCO site due to it's cultural heritage in 1982. It is the largest colonial center in Latin America. There is a lot going on in this plaza. Above is the Catedral de San Cristobal. According to popular belief, it houses relics of Christopher Columbus, although there is no official historical record of the relics.
This is a bustling square, lots of people selling small souvenirs and ladies in costumes posing, for a small fee, for photos.
We had our first meal at the Restaurante El Patio. I have to admit, that all of the meals were at places that catered to tour groups, so I cannot say that we had any really down and dirty Cuban meals. One bonus, everyplace that we had a meal had a "welcoming cocktail", hello mojitos.
Also in the square is the Taller Experimental de Grafica, it does graphic arts using vintage presses. You can also do an internship.
We had a very good tour guide of the area and were able to get up and personal with the artist.
The La Bodeguita del Medio, just a few steps away from the Cathedral, is the ever famous Ernest Hemingway hang-out. If you are a customer, you are allowed to write your name on almost any flat surface, inside or out.
No comments:
Post a Comment