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古巴首都哈瓦那英语 哈瓦那是古巴共和国的首都及最大城市,全国经济、中心。接下来,小编给大家准备了古巴首都哈瓦那英语,欢迎大家参考与借鉴。 古巴首都哈瓦那英语 Havana, the capital city, can veer between inspiring and depressing. The inspiration comes from Havanas people, whose friendliness and hospitality seem boundless. But Old Havana is falling apart, and attempts at putting it back together have quite a ways to go. To walk its narrow cobblestone(鹅卵石) streets is to encounter sections that occasionally resemble earthquake zones. The government cant afford paint that resists salt air, so the color peels off the exteriors(表面). For many buildings, maintenance is long overdue: Sagging balconies are supported by planks, and the facades of once-beautiful buildings are etched by huge cracks.Old Havana is still very interesting, however. Dilapidated as they are, the buildings really conjure up(回忆起) the earlier times. It has an authenticity that is missing in some other countries overly refurbished historic districts, which can seem more like living museums than neighborhoods. In the past few years, renovation has accelerated, at least in the streets that tourists see, with construction crews working on entire blocks at a time. But buildings that cant bring in tourist dollars as hotels, restaurants, shops or museums are left to crumble. In the Central area of Havana, very little work has been started yet. One of the areas under renovation thats generated the most interest is Plaza Vieja, which is lined with colonial baroque mansions that will be converted into galleries, little museums and boutique hotels. While most of the details on the art-deco buildings lining the streets are crumbling away, the Spanish colonial structures are well preserved. Be sure to see the Museum of the City of Havana, the Cathedral de San Cristobal de la Habana and Castillo de la Fuerza. Youll also run across a few Hemingway haunts in Old Havana, including La Floridita and La Bodeguita del Medio, two of Papas watering holes. Be sure to take a look at some of t

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