EL FLORIDITA
HOME OF THE DAIQUIRI
HAVANA CUBA
A visit to Havana would not be complete without visiting El Floridita at the end of Calle Obispo. It is a historic fish restaurant and bar that will take you back to the 1940's and 1950's with h=its red jacketed waiters and Regency Style decorations.It opened its doors in 1817 as La Pina de Plata (Silver Pineapple) and later changed its name to El Floridita. In 1914, a Catalan immigrant Constantine Ribalargus Vent tended bar and then owner in 1918.He had been credited as the creator of the Daiguiri in the early 1930's. Ernest Hemingway was a frequent visitor to the as he lived just down the road in the Hotel Ambos Mundas. A life style bronze of Hemingway sits at the bat at the spot where he usually sat. The Daiquiri's are not that cheap as the place now essentially caters for tourists but definitely worth the visit to soak up the atmosphere.
A good place to stay, confortable and clean was:
IBEROSTAR PARQUE CENTRAL HOTEL
Along the way enjoy the sights of Havana, a very different town.
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