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The Nine O' Clock Cannon Shot
By: César Antonio Rodríguez | Photos: Presta Latina
Each night, from any place in the capital, the people of Havana check the precision of their watches when they hear the sound of the nine o' clock cannon shot. It is a tradition inherited from colonial times. A ship docked at port would fire a shot to signal the closing and opening of the gates defending the city walls.
Centuries later, the military tradition is continued but staged only at night. The cannons used have different names: Solano, Ruperto, La Parca, Ganímedes and Capitolino. They no longer fire live rounds, now they have been replaced with
watches when they hear the sound of the nine o' clock cannon shot. It is a tradition inherited from colonial times. A ship docked at port would fire a shot to signal the closing and opening of the gates defending the city walls. 
