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Pretty tree

On our way out for real now. The tree was so pretty!

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Expensive!

They had all kinds of cigars in the shop. Some of them cost hundreds of dollars!

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World's longest cigar

Cairo, also known as "Cueto," set a record in 2016 for rolling the World's Longest Cigar. It was 90 meters long (295 feet)! He rolled it for Fidel Castro's 90th birthday. They had it in a plexiglass box that was hanging from the ceiling. Neither of us could get it all in one picture..

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Cigar rolling

On our way out of the forst we saw nearly all of our group was in the cigar shop. We went to check it out. Jose Castelar Cairo was rolling cigars in there. It was pretty cool!

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Heading back

They gave us a certain time to meet at the bus. We didn't want to be late!

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One last shot

We had to start heading toward the bus.

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Banyan trees

I think they're banyan trees. So cool!

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Amazing trees

It was so pretty here, with the trees growing down the wall, I wish we could have stayed here longer.

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Secret garden

We walked through a random arch and found this beautiful garden. Literally a secret garden. It was so peaceful and quiet.

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Pretty!

This part of the fort looked very "old town" compared to the barracks.

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Sundial

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Prison cell?

I really thought this was a tiny prison cell but the sign said it's access from the fort to the dock at the bay.

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So big!

The fort was so big! We had time to walk around but there was no way we could see every part.

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Obelisk memorial

To all the soldiers that died at the fort.

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There's the ship!

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Cool cannons!

Pointed out toward the water. You can see our ship in the background.

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Another gun

No idea why it's turned toward the fort.

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Memorial

A memorial to the memory of the Feliciano Captain Risech Amat. "Your memory will last to encourage our institution."

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The other way

You can see the different buildings in the distance. This is where the troops used to stay. Open space within the fortress where the troops used to line up. There is a water reservoir which collects rain water through a complex hydraulic system. The storage was big enough to supply water to the troops for one whole year under siege.

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Big!

It was so much larger and spacious inside than I thought. It was like a little city. Down this street you can see to the ocean.

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