Statue of Pierre Le Moyne D'Iberville with Havana harbour and Fortezza San Carlos de la Cabana behind, Havana, Cuba

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Havana is based around the largest natural port in the Caribbean. It was founded in 1519 and became the capital of Cuba in 1558. It grew rapidly as a major Spanish port in the New World despite attacks by pirates. The Fortezza San Carlos de la Cabana was started in 1763 as the most complex defensive system in the Americas

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