Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabana, or La Cabaña as the locals call it, is the third-largest fortress complex in the Americas. It is 700 feet long and rises 200 feet from the entrance of Havana Harbor, right alongside Morro Castle.

The fortification was built in 1763 by Spanish King Carlos III in order to improve the defense of Havana from landward side. During the independence wars, the fortress was used mostly as a prison and storage facility, and later as Che Guevara’s headquarters. Today it is established as the Parque Histórico Militar Morro-Cabaña and houses a number of museums such as the Museum of Arms, the Command Headquarters of Che Guevara, and a museum of the fortress’ history.

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