29 February 2016 ~ Plaza de la Revolución

Listening to: Etta James ~ I'd Rather Go Blind

Happy Leap Day!


Havana's Revolution Square is home to many government buildings, including the Ministry of Interior adorned with Che Guevara and the quote: "Hasta la Victoria Siempre" (Until the Everlasting Victory, Always).

The Ministry of Communications steel memorial facade is Camilo Cienfuegos with the quotation "Vas bien, Fidel" (You're doing fine, Fidel). 



The square is dominated by the Jose Marti Memorial, which features a 358 ft tall tower and an 59 ft statue.

Fidel Castro gave many long speeches here, to upwards of 1 million people. Popes also gave mass here during the papal visits of 1998 and 2015.