Part 14. A little exploration.

We decided to take a tour of the Partagas Cigar Factory, but it was too late in the day, and it was closed. So since we were in the neighbourhood we decided to check out the Museo de la Revolucion. We strolled down the Paseo del Prado, a most elegant street lined with huge shade trees, benches and statuary. It was originally laid out in 1772, but was redesigned in 1927.

The street is full of wonderfully restored buildings; hotels, museums, the ballet school, the Theatre of Dance and palaces. It was really quite lovely, and gave a feeling of what Havana must have been like in it's hey-day. (hay-day?) Just one block on either side however, are areas that look like slums. An unusual city, to say the least.