El Caballero de Paris was a homeless man who wondered the streets of Havana. He would not take charity but would give you something in return if you gave him something. He was not French but from Spain. It is believed that he was wrongly...More

Another interesting street statue. Apparently if you rub his beard with your right hand and place your foot on his left foot it brings you good luck. Whether it works or not doesn’t matter as everybody appears to enjoy doing it.

This statue represents a homeless man that used to wander those streets. Nothing special, but the neighborhood is really nice and the church behind it is beautiful.

You have to touch the beard, hold his finger and put your foot onto his to have good luck. It was fun to do and his finger is actually worn so thin now that there is hardly anything left of it. Be aware of the...More

I have a picture with next this beautifull sculture. He was a real france poor man visit Cuba and never come back in France beacuse become in Love for Havana, the Avane citizen loved him. Nice town center on Havana

OK, so you have to do the good luck pose with this fellow. It's fun! Have a tour guide, or someone, explain the background. That will add a lot to your fun little pose. Hey, maybe the good luck thing will work. Have to try!

My husband and I were on tour in Havana and appreciated the monuments, landmarks, and historical sites. What a beautiful picture op! I was unaware of the legend of the statue bringing you good luck. Oh, I am so superstitious, I wish I knew this...More