
{"id":248664,"date":"2022-01-31T18:02:58","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T23:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=248664"},"modified":"2022-01-31T18:02:58","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T23:02:58","slug":"havanas-la-fuerza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/society-cuba\/cuban-history\/havanas-la-fuerza\/","title":{"rendered":"Havana\u2019s \u201cLa Fuerza\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Havanans, it is enough to say \u201cLa Fuerza\u201d to understand that we are talking about one of the city\u2019s iconic sites, a building that has accompanied <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/tag\/havana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Havana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> since ancient times and on which its symbol par excellence stands: the Giraldilla.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was in the 16th century, after the disastrous attack on the township commanded by French pirate Jacques de Sore, that the construction of the current Castillo de La Real Fuerza began, after the destruction of its predecessor, La Fuerza Vieja. The original works would take around 20 years, but would later be expanded with other extensions and modifications until it became what it is today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The castle has a moat and a perimeter wall, and was built following the codes of Renaissance architecture, with a square floor plan divided into nine equal parts, topped by four regular bastions. The thickness of its walls also stands out, which sought to give the building greater resistance in the event of an attack with cannon fire, as happened during the capture of the city by the English in 1762.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_248668\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-248668\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_3-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-248668\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_3-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_3-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_3-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_3-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_3-1-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-248668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Model of Havana\u2019s Castillo de la Real Fuerza, which is exhibited in the building itself. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than a century before, around 1630, one of its bastions would be placed on top: the Giraldilla. The bronze sculpture, the work of Jer\u00f3nimo Mart\u00ednez Pinz\u00f3n, recalls the one located in the Giralda tower in Seville and, according to legend, is inspired by Do\u00f1a Isabel de Bobadilla, conquistador Hernando de Soto\u2019s patient and devoted wife, who vainly waited in Havana for his return from Florida.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This 110-centimeter-high weather vane, with the figure of a woman, holds in her right hand a palm tree whose trunk barely remains, and in her left, a pole with the Cross of Calatrava. The original work remained in place for centuries, until it was torn from its pedestal by a cyclone in 1926. It is currently preserved inside the castle, while its place is taken by a replica.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_248669\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-248669\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_2-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-248669\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_2-2.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_2-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_2-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_2-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_2-2-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-248669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The original Giraldilla, together with a cast bell for the convent of Santa Clara, in Havana\u2019s Castillo de la Real Fuerza. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Castillo de la Real Fuerza, which integrated the defensive system of colonial Havana together with fortifications such as those of Morro, La Punta and La Caba\u00f1a, served for years as the residence of the island\u2019s governors and as a warehouse for the riches of the Americas on their way to Spain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It would also serve as a barracks at different times in the history of Cuba, both in the colonial and republican periods, and was also the headquarters of the National Archive and Library. Already after 1959 it has housed several cultural institutions and museums, and has been a space for exhibitions and other artistic activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_248670\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-248670\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-248670\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_1-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_1-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_1-1-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-248670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Havana\u2019s Castillo de la Real Fuerza is a distinctive example of military architecture from the times of Spanish rule in the Caribbean. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, La Fuerza is a museum that, together with the original Giraldilla, tells its own story as a building and exhibits ancient instruments and tools, archaeological pieces resulting from finds on land and also in the sea. In tune with this, it offers visitors elements related to navigation in the area and the history of shipbuilding in Cuba during the colony, with ship models such as the famous <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sant\u00edsima Trinidad<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, known by the nickname \u201cEl Escorial de los Mares.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With these attractions, the Castillo de la Real Fuerza is a must-see site for tourists, nationals and foreigners, with the added bonus of being part of the UNESCO World Heritage list along with the entire Historic Center of Havana. Its thick walls and towers shelter part of the history of the Cuban capital and give visitors the opportunity to discover it firsthand.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_248671\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-248671\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_12-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-248671\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_12-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_12-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_12-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_12-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_12-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_12-1-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-248671\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moat surrounding Havana\u2019s Castillo de la Real Fuerza. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/separador-pequeno-8-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-248672\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/separador-pequeno-8-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"66\" height=\"32\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_248673\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-248673\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_11-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-248673\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_11-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_11-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_11-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_11-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_11-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_11-1-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-248673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Main access door to Havana\u2019s Castillo de la Real Fuerza. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/separador-pequeno-8-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-248672\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/separador-pequeno-8-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"66\" height=\"32\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_248674\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-248674\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_10-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-248674\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_10-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_10-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_10-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_10-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_10-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_10-1-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-248674\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Upper part of Havana\u2019s Castillo de la Real Fuerza. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/separador-pequeno-8-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-248672\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/separador-pequeno-8-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"66\" height=\"32\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_248675\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-248675\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_8-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-248675\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_8-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_8-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_8-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_8-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_8-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_8-1-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-248675\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Small cannon in Havana\u2019s Castillo de la Real Fuerza. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/separador-pequeno-8-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-248672\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/separador-pequeno-8-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"66\" height=\"32\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_248676\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-248676\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_13-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-248676\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_13-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_13-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_13-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_13-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_13-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_13-1-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-248676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exhibition room in Havana\u2019s Castillo de la Real Fuerza. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/separador-pequeno-8-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-248672\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/separador-pequeno-8-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"66\" height=\"32\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_248677\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-248677\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_7-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-248677\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_7-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_7-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_7-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_7-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_7-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_7-1-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-248677\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Model of the Santisima Trinidad ship, built at the Royal Arsenal in Havana, on display at Havana\u2019s Castillo de la Real Fuerza. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/separador-pequeno-8-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-248672\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/separador-pequeno-8-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"66\" height=\"32\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_248678\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-248678\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_4-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-248678\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_4-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_4-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_4-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_4-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_4-1-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-248678\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Replica of the Spanish galleon Nuestra Se\u00f1ora de Atocha from 1620, on display at Havana\u2019s Castillo de la Real Fuerza. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/separador-pequeno-8-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-248672\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/separador-pequeno-8-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"66\" height=\"32\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_248679\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-248679\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_5-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-248679\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_5-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_5-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_5-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_5-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_5-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Castillo-RF_otm_5-1-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-248679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Silver ewers, 16th-first third of 17th century, from Spain or Hispanic America, on display at Havana\u2019s Castillo de la Real Fuerza. 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