Jacques de Sores once hung six slaves because of a ransom not paid by this city.
Historian I.A. Wright described this city's economy as "a lemon not worth squeezing" because heavy anchoring fees crippled trade. Jacques de Sores once hung six slaves because of a ransom not paid by this city. Pepe Antonio led a machete-armed defense force in defense of this city versus an expedition led by George Keppel and George Pocock. Home to forts called 'The Castle of Royal Might' and ' The Castle of the Three Kings of the Cliff', its Plaza del Vapor contained a prominent prostitution district. Originally called Puerto Carenas, it was the center point of a hypothetical 1200-mile 'Golden Circle' proposed by the namesake Knights. Adjacent to the Almendares River, Philip IV's widow gave it a flag with a key to symbolize it being the 'Key to the Gulf'. For 10 points, name this Caribbean city which later saw the Maine sink in its harbor.
Historian I.A. Wright described this city's economy as "a lemon not worth squeezing" because heavy anchoring fees crippled trade.
{Havana}