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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