Havana - University of Havana

(Local Name: Universidad de La Habana) Home to 30,000 students and originally founded in 1721, the Universidad de La Habana has several unique sites on its campus of interest to visitors. Wandering in and amongst the various buildings built between 1906 and 1940, travelers will come across the main staircase and see the statue of the Alma Matter. Dating from 1919, the Alma Matter at the Universidad de La Habana was cast by Mario Korbel.

For those interested in allegorical paintings, the Great Hall has a fine collection by Armando Menocal well worth checking out. The Museo Antropologico Montane has a good collection of archeological exhibits including the largest stone sculpture in the Caribbean, the Idolo