Castillo de los Tres Santos Reyes del Morro (Morro Castle) in Havana, Cuba

Every night at 9:00 PM a reenactment of Colonial Spanish soldiers from the 18th century preform a ceremony to light a cannon. The sound can be heard from most places in Old Havana, but to be in the crowd at the castle and witness it close up is spectacular. Be sure to go back in the daytime and tour the lighthouse and castle. You may climb to the top and from there the view of all of Havana and the ocean will take your breath away. Your tour guide will give you the history of the castle and show you the parts used as a prison. fter that you are free to wander the grounds at your leisure. It is huge so wear good hiking shoes. As you take in the sights it is easy to imagine pirates out on the horizon and the need for all the cannons.

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