The Habaguanex S.A. is a

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n hospitality company which was founded by the Office of the Historian of Havana City and directed by

Eusebio Leal Eusebio Leal Spengler (11 September 194231 July 2020) was a Cuban historian. He served as the municipal historian of Havana, as well as the director of the restoration project of Old Havana. Under his oversight, the historic centre of the capi ...

History

The Habaguanex Tourist Company was founded on 6 January 1994. Habaguanex S.A. offers a historical hospitality experience with high architectural, cultural and historical significance, mainly in

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, a

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since 1982. The company dedicated some of its ihe income to restore the historic centre of the city and to improve the living conditions of the local population. The company was administered by the Oficina del Historiador de la Ciudad de la Habana (OHCH). In 2012, the Habaguanex Tourist Company was tangled in a corruption affair. In August 2016, the ownership of the company was transferred from the City Historian's Office to the

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. In 2017, the Habaguanex Tourist Company was acquired by

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and TRD Caribe, two companies owned by the military consortium GAESA (''Grupo de Administración Empresarial.'') The hotels and restaurants owned by the group became part of the Gaviota Tourism Group. Subsequently, the

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added all the Habaguanex-related locations on the State Dept.'s "restricted list" prohibiting "direct financial transactions" by those under US jurisdiction.

Description

This company takes its name from the chieftain Habaguanex who ruled the area where

Havana Havana (; ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus (; between 25 August and 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italians, Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa who completed Voyages of Christopher Columbus, four Spanish-based voyages across the At ...

arrived in

. The Habaguanex Tourist Company manages more than 300 facilities including restaurants (La Factoría brewery), shops, markets, coffee shops and hotels of different categories, mainly in the Old Havana..

Hotels

* Ambos Mundos (related to

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's presence in Havana) * Armadores de Santander * Beltrán de Santa Cruz * Comendador * Conde de Villanueva (tribute to Cuban cigars) * Florida * Los Frailes (religious ambience) * Marqués de Prado Ameno * Mesón de la Flota * Palacio O'Farrill * Park View * Raquel (tribute to the Jewish culture) * San Felipe (one of the grandest baroque houses in

Havana Havana (; ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.Saratoga (upscale) * Santa Isabel (former residence of a wealthy family) * Tejadillo * Telégrafo * Valencia (tribute to the Valencia region in Spain)

References

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External links

Official site of the Office of the Historian of Havana CityFormer official site of the company
Hospitality companies of Cuba Tourism in Cuba Cuban companies established in 1994 1994 establishments in Cuba