Cuban postcard (Castle of the Royal Force)

Castle of the Royal Force. Cuba.

  The Castillo de la Real Fuerza (English "Castle of the Royal Force") is a star fort on the western side of the harbour in Havana, Cuba, set back from the entrance, and bordering the Plaza de Armas. Originally built to defend against attack by pirates, it suffered from a poor strategic position, being too far inside the bay. The fort is considered to be the oldest stone fort in the Americas, and was listed in 1982 as part of the UNESCO World Heritage site of "Old Havana and its Fortifications".

• Original Name: "Castillo de la Real Fuerza. Cuba"
• Country: Republic of Cuba
• Subject: Nature

Cuban postcard (City view from the Morro)

City view from the Morro. Havana. Cuba.

  Morro Castle (Spanish: Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro), named after the three biblical Magi, is a fortress guarding the entrance to Havana bay in Havana, Cuba. The design was drawn up by the Italian engineer Juan Bautista Antonelli; originally under the control of Spain, the fortress was captured by the British in 1762, and was returned to the Spanish under treaty terms a year later.

• Original Name: "Vista de la Ciudad desde el Morro. Ciudad de la Habana. Cuba"
• Country: Republic of Cuba
• Subject: Nature

Cuban postcard (Laguna del Tesoro. Cuba)

Input channel. Laguna del Tesoro. Cuba.

  This lake is 5km east of Boca de Guamá via the Canal de la Laguna, accessible only by boat. On the far (east) side of the 92-sq-km body of water is a tourist resort named Villa Guamá, built to resemble a Taíno village, on a dozen small islands.

• Original Name: "Canal de entrada. Laguna de Tesoro. Cuba"
• Country: Republic of Cuba
• Subject: Nature