Writing and walking tour of Havana Cuba

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Distance: 21.45 mi
Elevation gain: 997 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 948 ft
Max elevation: -82 ft
TrailRank: 32
Min elevation: -252 ft
Trail type: One Way

Moving time: 2 hours 16 minutes
Time: 5 hours 51 minutes
Coordinates: 3293
Uploaded: February 24, 2020
Recorded: February 2020

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near Centro Habana, La Habana (Republic of Cuba)

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Known as “the Key to the New World,” the island served as a crossroads for explorers, buccaneers, colonial powers (Spain and Britain), indigenous people, entertainers, and exiles. Many people, both past, and present have come to Havana because of the city's distinctive pizzazz. It's got prime coastal real estate

Havana was the sixth town founded by the Spanish on the island, called San Cristóbal de la Habana by Pánfilo de Narváez: the name combines San Cristóbal, patron saint of Havana, and Habana, of obscure origin, possibly derived from Habaguanex, a Native American chief who controlled that area, as mentioned by Diego ..