'French Spiderman' climbs landmark Havana hotel

With hundreds of people watching from the streets below, the so-called French Spiderman, Alain Robert, scaled the landmark Havana Libre hotel in a free climb that he said wasn't too hard.

Daredevil French climber Alain Robert, known as the French Spiderman, climbes the Habana Libre hotel, on February 4, 2013, in Havana. Robert climbed the 22 floors (around 70 meters) of the hotel in 28... more 
Daredevil French climber Alain Robert, known as the French Spiderman, climbes the Habana Libre hotel, on February 4, 2013, in Havana. Robert climbed the 22 floors (around 70 meters) of the hotel in 28 minutes. Robert has climbed more than 100 of the world's tallest buildings, including the 828-metre Burj Khalifa in Dubai, Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Sears Tower in the US city of Chicago and the 88-storey Jin Mao Building in Shanghai, China. AFP PHOTO less 
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Tue, Feb 5, 2013 12:00 PM AST (Arabian)
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