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[ Kiosko Árabe en Ponce ]

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"This was one of the chief attractions of the great exposition held in Ponce in 1893, a unique structure of Arabic architecture erected in the center of Plaza Principal. It is a large Open circular pavilion, most lavishly decorated and surrounded…

[ Puerto de Ponce ]

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Puerto de Ponce. 1899
El de mayor trasiego entonces.

[ Catedral de La Habana ]

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The church was built in the Baroque architectural style with several Tuscan elements, and is considered one of the best examples of Baroque architecture in Cuba. The building is mainly constructed from blocks of coral cut from sources in…

Maine Monument. Havana Cuba.

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El monumento a las víctimas del Maine fue construido en 1926 en El Vedado, La Habana, Cuba, en honor a los marineros que murieron en la explosión del buque estadounidense Maine en 1898, que sirvió como pretexto a los Estados Unidos para…

Our Lady of Mercy Church. Havana.
Main altar decorated for a wedding.

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"... founded around 1755 and only officially blessed in 1792. The later construction is clear in the baroque façade while an extensive rebuilding in the 1860s transformed the relatively poor church and convent into one of the most richly decorated…