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BUS • GUAGUA • Guagua local #31 to Tren Galapago de Oro — from Plaza de la Revolucion #174 + concection to guagua Víbora #88 : 40 centavos, moneda nacional — From Marianao, guagua #113 |
√ Parque Lenin
Largest city park of the Americas Tel. (7) 647-1100 |
TRAIN STATION • Estacion 19 de Noviembre - Train "autovagon" to ExpoCuba at 9.30 (wed-sun, miercoles a domingo, 40 mins.) Direccion : Tulipan, Nuevo Vedado |
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 √ Parque Zoologico Nacional (500 hectares, 145,000 trees from 75 species; Jardin Japones, La Pradera Africana, Restaurante vegetariano El Bambu) |
About 14,5 km south of Plaza de la Revolucion, entrance via Calzada de bejucal to the West or calle Cortina de la Presa from the highway (circumvalacion) are spread these attractions : • Parque Tematico Mariposa, a Theme Park with 28 rides + Ochos Mundos / "8 worlds" • Monumento a Celia Sanchez • Galeria de Arte Amalia Pelaez (artistas, shows, chansonniers) • Complejo Rodeo Nacional • El Acuario Restaurant • Monumento a Lenin • Restaurante Las Ruinas • Lake Paso Sequito / Rowboat rentals on Paso Sequito lake (embalse) • Taller de Ceramica (ceramics gallery and learning center) • Galapago de Oro Tren (Train Tour : see map below) • Área Parrillada de la Ceiba (barbecue grills : where's the beef? Bring your own, Joan ; ) • Restaurante El Dragón • Buró de Información / Information Office • Casa del Caribe √ Expo Cuba (48 hectares, 34 pavilions) for trade fairs and major exhibits; facing the Botanical Gardens Jardin Botanico; has a revolving restaurant, Don Cuba, tel. (7) 857-8287 √ Jardin Botanico Nacional (600 hectares, 4,000 species, 140,000 plants) |
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 Club Hipico Iberoamericano Centro Ecuestre, Escuela de Equitacion Horse rentals 12CUC/hour; horse riding school & academy Tel. (7) 844-1058. Note : At the park entrance, some hustlers may offer you rides for 3CUC per hour but turn them down unless you are sure the horses are not mistreated — as is too often the case in Cuba. Located north west of the park. Look for Centro Ecuestre on map below. |
√ Club de Golf de La Habana — Havana Golf Club
Founded by some homesick Brits in the 1920's, it is still located about 13 km from Vedado, in Capdevila (#3 in top left of the map below). You'll mostly meet diplomats hard at work for their nationals' taxes ; ) This is an 18-hole (twice the 9-hole course) with swimming pool, barbecue, dining room, bar, tennis and lawn bowling (you read those last words right, your ladyship). Green fee 9 hoyos (holes) : 20CUC. Green fee 18 hoyos : 30CUC. Club rentals : 5CUC. Caddy : 3CUC. Tel. (7) 845-4578 ou (7) 833-3918; typical taxi rates from the Capitolio should be 20-25CUC with stops if wished; ask to go to "El Golfito" or "Diplo Golf Club", as the taxistas don't come this way often. Carretera de Venta, km 8 in Capdevila, Boyeros. |
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