{"product_id":"old-cuba-hardcover","title":"Old Cuba - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlicia E. Garcia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJulio A. Larramendi\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ed Cuba \u003c\/i\u003epresents an insider's view of the splendid colonial-era sites of the storied island nation, from the grand apartments and magnificent cathedral of Old Havana to the plantation homes of Pinar del Río.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Cuba dominates the entrance to the Gulf of Mexico, fixed between the great continents to the north and to the south, and has long served as a bridge between the Old World and the New. First visited by Christopher Columbus in 1492, its history of interaction with the Old World of Europe is among the longest in the Americas, and its architecture bears testament to this: Cuba is home to some of the most ancient cities and towns in the western hemisphere. As a result, the country once known as the \"pearl of the Antilles,\" stands now as a treasure chest of alluring historic architecture--seasoned by European precedents mixed with colonial and Caribbean spice--and boasts an extraordinary number of UNESCO Cultural Heritage sites, from the historic center of Old Havana with its original city walls and the Castillo de la Real Fuerza--the oldest extant colonial fortress in the Americas--to the sixteenth-century city of Trinidad, within the central Cuban province of Sancti Spíritus, recognized by historians and scholars as a triumph of historic preservation and whose maze of pastel mansions and churches forms one of the best collections of colonial architecture to be found anywhere. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From Old Havana to Santiago de Cuba, \u003ci\u003e Old Cuba \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an intimate look at the historic architecture-- the houses, apartments, monuments, charming public spaces, and centuries-old churches--of this storied country.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlicia García\u003c\/b\u003e is Cuban national and architectural writer and historian who has devoted her career to the study and preservation of Cuban architectural patrimony. She has authored numerous articles and books on Cuban historic architecture, including, as co-author, \u003ci\u003eLa Habana: historia yaArquitectura de una ciudad romantic\u003c\/i\u003e. For her work, she has received numerous awards and accolades, including a grant from the Guggenheim Foundation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulio A. Larramendi\u003c\/b\u003e is a well-known Cuban photographer whose work has been widely published.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 10.21 x 9.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51885216465184,"sku":"9780789346087","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/Au7kFkOWmR9780789346087.webp?v=1781890865","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/old-cuba-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}