Quinta de los Molinos — Attraction in Príncipe

Beautiful scenic large garden and museum about its history and Havana's history in general. Take the avenue from the entrance all the way to the pavilion in the back with the blue windows where the museum is hosted and you need to buy your ticket, which at 10 CUP (April 2022) was an absolute steal. There's also free bathrooms there in the back, but expect what you can typically expect of a public bathroom in Cuba.

The highlight for us in the garden was the butterfly conservatory with beautiful blooming plants inside and many butterflies. It's basically a huge cage with netting and a set of access doors.

The sad lowlight, and the reason for me to deduct a star, was the state of the birds in some of the birds cages. They looked really sad and small with parrots clearly looking unhealthy and auto-mutilated, and a pair of parakeets hiding in a small corner in the roof of their cage as they didn't have a single bar to sit on. This sadness really overshadowed my otherwise really great experience...

Inhumane animal cages, needless cruelty that could be addressed with some inexpensive changes. The scarlet macaw has ripped out all its feathers due to stress, it needs a larger space (frankly it is an inappropriate bird for zoo captivity). The two rabbits in the wire floor cage need a solid board to sit on (rabbits have soft foot pads, so the current setup is cruel). The other bird cages need cleaning and solitary birds need grouping with companions to meet basic stimulation needs.

As a tourist, please consider skipping this garden, as your entry ticket funds the ongoing mistreatment. Even the most seasoned travellers that have 'seen it all' are just going to leave feeling miserable –...

The tropical garden is nice, but the security people and the director of the garden wanted to charges us 2 times even we paid at the entrance already. They insulted me to leave even tho we had paid, also they initially wanted to charge 10 dollars for 2 people even tho it's 6 dollars for 2. I don't recommend it. The security guy spit at me because he got angry that we already paid, in front of the director of the tropical garden and she supported it ! Terrible experience! I have never being treated like that, I'm...