Bishop Street (Calle Obispo) - La Habana, Cuba
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member denben
N 23° 08.391 W 082° 20.965
17Q E 361843 N 2559640
Calle Obispo is one of the most famous and traveled streets of Havana.
Waymark Code: WMV94C
Location: Cuba
Date Posted: 03/17/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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"This important street goes back to 1519, only four years after the founding of Havana. It was conceived as a narrow thoroughfare to protect the people from the sun. Throughout its existence, it has had several names, some popular and some not. In 1936, it was again identified as Obispo when the streets were given back their original names. One of the gates that gave access to the city beyond the walls was precisely on Obispo Street. Public buildings, stores, cafes, drugstores, bakeries and hotels were built along this street.

The street was always busy because it went through to Plaza de Armas. Busy as ever, today Obispo is great for strolling and bustles with life–courtesy of a blend of tourists and locals (including plenty of hustlers). It’s lined with shops offering handicrafts, art and books, plus bars, restaurants and holes-in-the-wall selling cheap pizzas and ice-cream." (visit link)

The coordinates were taken at the Plaza de Armas.

Our pictures show the Plaza de Armas, Café Paris, Hotel Ambos Mundos, Patio de Los Artesanos and Museo 28 de Septiembre.
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