CHAPTER XXVIII. PLACES OF HISTORICAL INTEREST.....284

Historic Interest of Havana Harbor--The Romance and Tragedy of El Morro--“The Twelve Apostles”--The Vast Fortress of La Cabaña--The “Road Without Hope”--A Scene of Slaughter--Cells of the Fortress Prison--The Castillo de Punta--The Ancient City Walls--The Romance of La Fuerza--Ancient Churches and Convents of Havana--The Cathedral and the Tomb of Columbus--The San Francisco Convent--San Agustin--La Merced--Santa Catalina--Santo Angel--Santa Clara--The Convent of Belen--The Old Echarte Mansion--La Chorrera--Fort Cojimar--Some Ancient Watch Towers and Fortresses--The Botanical Gardens.