Chorrera Fortress, Havana. Cuba

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• Malecon Avenue, Havana City. Cuba
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• Destination: Havana

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If the 16th century had La Real Fuerza as an invulnerable shield in its military conception, and the 17th century had La Punta and El Morro as the acme of the first defensive stage, new works would be added to these three great pillars. Successive surveys to the city left multiple advices on what were regarded as weak points. In 1633 the agent of the governor at the Cortes (Parliament), Simón Fernández Leyton, saw the convenience of building the fortress La Chorrera . This turret would be at the mouth of the river: La Chorrera to the south. Later on the new governor, Pedro de Valdés, wrote a letter to the king proposing the creation of fortress at this place. Once again Antonelli was the one in charge of the fortress. In the building he gave priority to the turret. Storehouses, barracks for fifty men and a drawbridge were added to La Chorrera wells. Chorrera FortressIn May, 1643 Álvaro de Luna, Captain General of the island, reported to the king the completion of Santa Dorotea de Luna de La Chorrera Fortress (he named the fort after his wife). The fortress were severely damaged by the English invasion. In 1762 the bastion at La Chorrera put up a fight against the attempt to land troops in that area. The Cuban Luis de Aguiar, militia colonel, endured the siege until he ran out of ammunition.

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Chorrera Fortress is located in Havana

Capital of Cuba and the country's administrative, political, cultural and scientific center, it is also the capital of two provinces: City of Havana and Havana. Though only around 280 square miles (727 square kilometers) in size-0.65 percent of the archipelago's total area.

The Old Havana and system of forts led UNESCO to declare it a part of world heritage in 1982. Founded on its present site in 1519, the settlement of San Cristobal de La Habana prospered mainly due to its bay, which was a natural port of call for ships sailing to and from the New World. Starting in 1634, because of its strategic location, San Cristobal de La Habana was considered the key to the New World-as attested to by royal letters patent-and the main defense of the West Indies.

The Cuban capital consists of an immense number of buildings in a wide range of architectural styles, built in the course of nearly five centuries. These styles range from the pre-baroque to the baroque, neo-Gothic, neoclassical, eclectic, art noveau and art-deco, to the modern.

Alejo Carpentier, one of Cuba's most famous authors, called it "the city of columns" and focused attention on its streets, which he considered a perennially rich show of life, humanity and contrasts that was bound to entertain any observer.

Over 14 kilometers of excellent beaches lie to the east of the Cuban capital. To the south, a green belt contributes to a healthful atmosphere.