IN VEDADO. 
entablature and dome, and inscribed with names of the great composers. 
The Malecon overlooks the Gulf, the harbor entrance with its shipping, 
and Morro Castle on the opposite heights, Gulf Avenue extending in sweep¬ 
ing curves to the west, and in the distance the verdant hills back of 
Vedado. The landscapes and marine vistas are like painted pictures. 
Havana’s water front is one of the noblest among the cities of the 
world. The colors of sea and sky and tinted houses, with the moss-grown 
forts and waving palms, create an effect which is striking at any time of the 
day, but sunset is the hour of enchantment. Nor should one fail to visit 
the Malecon at night, when the long line of electric lights on the water¬ 
front toward Vedado are reflected in quivering’ bars and bands of radiance 
from the water, the lights of the electric cars are seen creeping along the 
distant heights, and the lantern of the Morro glows and dims and glows 
again. To see the Malecon by moonlight, to mingle with the pleasure 
throngs, hear the music and feel the caress of the soft Gulf air, is one of 
the most enjoyable experiences of Havana. 
It has been said that all this part of Havana is outside of th'e line of the 
old city wall. At Refugio street and the projected Avenida de las Palmas, 
just east of the Prado, a remnant of the wall may still be seen. 
