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I used to go to the Malecon on a daily basis as my hotel called Panorama was about ten minutes from there. The Malecon consists of a gathering area of Cubans enjoying their nightlife at little cost. Often along the Malecon there was diving into the ocean, dancing, partying and drinking. Do not go there with lots of money, gold chains, etc as some areas. could be dangerous for a tourist. . …
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Date of experience: October 2019
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Beautiful, clean, friendly people, long romantic walk during the night . During the is very hot and humid. Every night we went for our walk , there was this gentleman with his guitar and he will serenade us every time he sees us. very safe to walk around during the day and night. …
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Date of experience: August 2019
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A massive esplanade on the waterfront of old Havana. Locals sit in the walls with their loved ones and people of all ages meet for amchat. People fish off it to get a feed. There are buskers. It is abuzz with life. We walked a huge part of the male in and enjoyed every step. The ocean one way an drew lovely crumbling buildings on the other side.…
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Date of experience: March 2020
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This is the most iconic part of Cuba where all the cars can be seen driving up and down this road which runs along the outside of old Havana. The place we were staying at was on a street that came off El Malecon, so every day we found our way down there at some point whether just to go for a walk, for a coffee or a snack, or go to one of the hotels selling Wi-Fi access and connection to the local network. Many days we would just sit there on the stone wall along the waterway taking photos or video. Sometimes just watching the cars and people go by. From this location you also get a full view of the buildings and the Vista that most people would see in magazines or on TV showing the face Havana. it is impossible to not be taken by what you see along this road, it serves as a great visual impression that will last with you forever. The late afternoon is when most people , locals and tourist come out to walk along the wall and see the sunset.…
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Date of experience: June 2019
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