Malecón, a seafront that Cubans love
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The legendary seafront of the Cuban capital, the Malecón is nicknamed the sofa of Havana.
© Domitille Piron
By: Domitille Piron
21 min
Old American cars passing by at high speed, facades of buildings eaten away by spray and waves which come to throw themselves on a long concrete dike.
This is the backdrop for the Malecón, this mythical seafront in Havana, the Cuban capital.
A place steeped in history and myths, an essential passage for tourists and the place of all encounters.
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“Malecón, a seafront that Cubans adore”, a major report by Domitille Piron.
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