Indawo oyithandayo
El Cañonazo de las nueve
Abantu bendawo abangu-120 bayatusa,
Indawo
Havana, Havana
Amacebiso avela kubantu bendawo
The nightly 9pm cañonazo ceremony held in La Cabaña fort is a theatrical show during which actors dressed in full 18th-century military regalia reenact the firing of a cannon over Havana harbor – a ritual that used to signify the closing of the city gates.
The nightly 9 pm cañonazo ceremony is a popular evening excursion in which actors dressed in full 18th-century military regalia reenact the firing of a cannon over the harbor. You can visit the ceremony independently or as part of an organized excursion.
A ceremony that dates from the 18th century and consists of a cannon shot, infallibly performed at 9:00 pm local time from the San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress, which next to the Tres Reyes del Morro Castle dominates the entrance to the bay from the city and the main port of the Island.