Havana, Cuba

Britt will arrive late in the night of the 23rd and stay in Havana the 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th. She will leave the next morning to go to Varadero. The cost of the hotel is $37 per night.
While in Havana she is going to the Acuario Nacional. At this aquarium, a variety of tropical and subtropical marine species can be seen swimming happily in their tanks, which thanks to their decoration and lighting effects offer an excellent recreation of the ocean depths. Located on the edge of the coast, this children's heaven has numerous attractions; these include a tortoise tank complete with beach, and the inevitable dolphin show in a setting that recreates Cuba's continental marine platform.
She will also see the Template (El)Plaza de Armas. It was the inhabitants of 19th century Havana, motivated perhaps by the origins of all around them, who erected this shrine with a bust of Christopher Columbus and three paintings by Juan Bautista Vermay. The monument marks the exact place where the settlement of San Cristóbal de la Habana was founded in 1519. Together with this building, which is one of the first examples of a neo-classical style from the colonial architectural period, also stands a column to represent the original ceiba tree under which the first mass and Council of Havana were held.
Lastly, she will visit the Parque Central. It is framed by majestic-looking early 19th century buildings, this park (also known as Parque Jose Martí) dates back to 1903. It is a large park surrounded by some of Old Havana's finest restaurants and hotels, including the hotels Sevilla, Plaza and Inglaterra. There are many exotic trees and royal palms in a well-landscaped garden environment. Well lit and quite safe, many people come to sit and relax with friends, while enjoying a drink and listening to the music that drifts over from the local clubs and nearby theater.
Havana is on the same time zone as Indiana. The average temperature in Havana in October is 84 degrees farhenhiet with a low of 73 degrees. It has a mild, sub-tropical climate with cool tradewinds. It is in the end of the rainy and hurricane season. The temperature rarely drops below 50 degrees.
It is 194 ft, in evevation above sea level. The population of the city is 2,400,000 and the urban area is 2,700,000. The metropolitan area's population is 3,120,000. The total population is 2.1 million.
Havana is considered to be "three cities in one". They are Old Havana, Hedado, and the suburban areas. There are very narrow streets.
They have a communist government and use pesos for currency. One peso is equal to 1.08003 U.S. dollars. The main language spoken is Spanish.
On th 26th Britt will catch a bus to Varadero that leaves at 8:00 A.M. and returns 6:00 P.M. It is three hours each way and $11 each trip.