Standard guide to Cuba : a new and complete guide to the island of Cuba, with maps, illustrations, routes of travel, history, and an English-Spanish phrase book . IN COLON PARK. A^ TUP. INDIA PARK. Campo de Marie was transformed into the Parque Colon, whicli hasdeveloped with the years and become an attractive pleasure ground withpalms and shrubs and tropical flowers and fountains. In India Park, adjoining Colon, is the Vv^ell known India Fountain (LaFuente de la India) which was presented to the city by Count Villanueva,whose estate was here, and after whom the Villanueva s
Standard guide to Cuba : a new and complete guide to the island of Cuba, with maps, illustrations, routes of travel, history, and an English-Spanish phrase book . IN COLON PARK. A^ TUP. INDIA PARK. Campo de Marie was transformed into the Parque Colon, whicli hasdeveloped with the years and become an attractive pleasure ground withpalms and shrubs and tropical flowers and fountains. In India Park, adjoining Colon, is the Vv^ell known India Fountain (LaFuente de la India) which was presented to the city by Count Villanueva,whose estate was here, and after whom the Villanueva station of theUnited Railways takes its name. The fountain is of marble, and was donein Rome. The pedestal supports the seated figure of an Indian maidenallegorical of Havana. She wears a headdress of feathers and has a quiverof arrows. In cnehand is held a cornucopia, in the other a shield withthe Arms of the City; conventional sea monsters complete the design. Inthe old days a Military Band played in India Park every evening fromeight to nine. From here a broad avenue, parked and shaded with laurels, extendsnorth; this was formerly called after Queen Isabel III., Parque Isabella Catolica, but is
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