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EXCURSION TO THE PALACE OF THE REVOLUTION IN HAVANA

When you come to Cuba you can gain a deep understanding of its history by visiting the Museum of the Revolution.

The Museum of the Revolution is housed in the former Presidential Palace, built between 1913 and 1920 and used by several Cuban presidents, the last of whom was Fulgencio Batista. The interiors are decorated by the famous Tiffany’s house of New York.

This monumental building located in the center of Havana houses one of the most interesting museums in all of Cuba and is a must-see stop, especially for anyone curious to learn about Cuban history.

The museum displays various exhibitions and collections with photographs from the revolutionary era, flags, documents, weapons and other objects related to the revolutionary struggle.

You will see images of Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos .

The tour begins with pre-Columbian Cuban culture and continues up to the present day. 

Among the highlights are the exhibitions on the 1953 assault on the Moncada barracks and on the life of Che Guevara, set up in the lower halls.

At the museum entrance there is a fragment of the ancient city walls and an SAU-100 tank used by Castro during the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion.

Behind the building is the Granma Memorial Pavilion, a tribute to the 13-meter-long Granma yacht used to transport Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, along with 80 other revolutionaries, from Tuxpan, Mexico, to Cuba in 1956 in the first attempt to overthrow Batista, the president imposed by the Americans.

The vessel is displayed inside a large glass case. This pavilion is surrounded by small aircraft and other vehicles associated with the Revolution and is accessible from the Museum of the Revolution itself.

You will also visit the Hall of Mirrors, which hosted gala balls and the most important ceremonies with heads of state and nobility of the time, originally conceived as a meeting place for noblewomen and now a Protocol venue.

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