"Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña" in Havana is a large eighteenth century fortress

Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña in Havana is one of the largest and best preserved fortresses of Latin America

The Fort known as La Cabaña is an eighteenth century fort complex, located on the eastern side of the harbor entrance in Havana

Construction of La Cabaña started in 1763 by King Carlos III of Spain, the controlling colonial power of Cuba, because he realized that the city wasn`t defended good enough

The fort was the last 200 years used as a military base and prison and during the Batista regime as a military prison

In January 1959, the rebels of Fidel Castro took possession of La Cabaña

Che Guevara used the fort several months as the headquarters and

military prison

The complex is part of a historical park with the El Morro fort

Every night at 20:45, a military ceremony held with old uniforms

Every evening at 21.00 rumbles a cannon shot, called " El Cañonazo de las 9',

a habit from colonial times as a signal that the doors were closing

in the city wall

From the fort you have splendid views of Havana Vieja and the Malecon