Depósito del Automóvil
Former eighteenth-century playhouse in Old Havana, now sheltering nearly fifty restored vintage automobiles.
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This guide to the Depósito del Automóvil in Havana starts with Leonor López, remembered as the first named Cuban actress, who performed on this site around 1773 when it held Havana's first theater, the Casa de Comedias. It follows how she memorized entire Golden Age plays by Lope de Vega and Calderón de la Barca, improvised verse well enough to be called a poet, and carried her reputation to stages in Mexico and Lima. You'll hear how the building was later rebuilt with Moorish ceilings and a harbor watchtower before curators filled it with nearly fifty vintage automobiles. Look past the chrome and leather seats for the ghost of Havana's first stage.
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