The Christ of Havana sits atop a hill that overlooks Havana’s bay. Cuban sculptor Jilma Madera made the sculpture during the 1950s, and it is carved from Carrara marble and sits approximately 66 feet high, weighing 320 tons. It took 67 blocks of marble to make the statue. It can be seen from many vantage points located throughout the city.

Old Havana Turquino National Park Varahicacos Ecological Reserve Acuario Nacional de Cuba Baconao Castillo de la Real Fuerza Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca Castillo San Salvador de la Punta Che Guevara Mausoleum Christ of Havana Ernest Hemingway’s Cuban home

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