Standing at the entrance to the bay you will find Castillo del Morro. It was built in 1643 to ward off English pirates in times long forgotten.

Anyone that wishes to visit the castle will need to go to the outskirts of town.

having made the effort yiu will be rewarded by the vantage point from which to see the whole port and Sierra Maestra Mountains.

As well as guarding the bay from pirates, the castle was also a prison and tomb for Cuban patriots in the 19th century.

You will find a Pirate Museum to look around nowadays.