Entrance to callejon de hamel, Havana, Cuba

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Havana's Callejón de Hamel is a street of shrines, with crazy scupltures and colourful murals, a public temple to the Santería religion and a fascinating example of African influence on Cuban culture. There is live rumba music on Sunday afternoons. Many of the artworks have been created by artist Salvador Gonzáles since 1990 and together make a visual spectacle. For a deeper understanding of Afro-Cuban deities, head to the Museo (Museum) de las Orishas at the southern end of Paseo del Prado.

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