About El Cristo de La Habana

Cristo de la Habana stands on a hilltop 167 feet (51 meters) above sea level, overlooking the canal providing entrance to the vast Havana Port. The sculpture was unveiled on Christmas of 1958, just 1 week before Batista fled Cuba to escape the Cuban Revolution.

Must See

  • Havana Harbor
  • Beautiful Marble Statue
  • Beautiful terrazzo sidewalks
  • Beautiful Park

How to reach

How to get there: By ferry from the small pier/terminal named "Empresa Provincial De Transporte De La Habana". This is where you can catch the ferry to Regala or Casablanca. You want the ferry to Casa Blanca.

The ferry terminal is located along San Pedro, which is the waterfront road in Havana Vieja (Old Havana) that transitions into the Malecon.
There are 4 piers/terminals, the first 3 are for the large cruise ships.

If walking from Havana Vieja - the Empresa Provincial De Transporte De La Habana terminal is at the end of Calle (street) Santa Clara, which comes to a dead end at San Pedro (waterfront road). El Cristo de La Habana is located in Casa Blanca. The ferry to Casa Blanca departs every 20 minutes. The cost is 0.25 CUC.

Tips

  • Visitors need to take a ferry to reach the attraction.
  • Sunset near this attraction is spectacular.
  • Children must be kept under adult supervision.

Visit Time

Sunday: Open 24 Hours

Monday: Open 24 Hours

Tuesday: Open 24 Hours

Wednesday: Open 24 Hours

Thursday: Open 24 Hours

Friday: Open 24 Hours

Saturday: Open 24 Hours

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Waiting Time

Nil

 

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Entrance Fee

No

 

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Time you can spend

1 to 2 hours

 

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Weather

Broken Clouds 25.12°C

 

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