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Obispo Street (Havana)

Coordinates: 23°08′19″N 82°21′11″W / 23.1387°N 82.3530°W / 23.1387; -82.3530
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Floridita
Hotel Ambos Mundos in Old Havana
Pharmacy of Bishop Street
Bishop Street, January 2017

The Obispo Street (Spanish: Calle Obispo) is one of the most famous and traveled streets of Old Havana.[1] During its history, the street has received several names such as: San Juan, Bishop (Obispo), Weyler, Pi Margall, among others, for a total of 47.[citation needed] It is the longest Street in Old Havana. Street shops have always been abundant alongside O'Reilly Street, which is parallel to it from its inception from Zulueta to Havana Bay.

Places of interest

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  • Palace of the Captains-General
  • Plaza de Armas
  • National Museum of Natural History of Cuba
  • Obispo 463, Sastrería[2]
  • Bar "El Floridita"
  • Numismatic Museum
  • Bookstore "Fayad Jamís"[3]
  • House of "Mayorazgo Recio"
  • Bookstore La Moderna Poesía
  • Ministry of Finance and Price
  • Library "Rubén Martínez Villena"
  • The house of water "La Tinaja"
  • San Jerónimo University
  • Cuban Book Institute[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Calle Obispo - Havana City Guide". 11 December 2013. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Edificio de la calle Obispo No. 463, entre Villegas y Aguacate". habanaradio.cu (in Spanish). 2014-03-21. Archived from the original on 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  3. ^ "Nuevo espacio para el elogio en la librería Fayad Jamís - Cubaperiodistas". 3 November 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2017.

23°08′19″N 82°21′11″W / 23.1387°N 82.3530°W / 23.1387; -82.3530