Avenida de los Presidentes de la Habana Avenue, Havana
Visit the Avenida de los Presidentes de la Habana in Havana, Cuba, and learn about historic Cuban figures
Avenida de los Presidentes de la Habana
© Wilder Méndez.
The Avenida de los Presidentes de la Habana Avenue is located in the quarter of Vedado, Havana, surrounded by statues of important Latin American presidents, in the way of Las Ramblas of Barcelona. Among these statues are those of Salvador Allende, Simón Bolívar, and Benito Juárez.
In this wonderful avenue known by Cubans as Calle G, the great monument to José Miguel Gómez, the second president of Cuba, can be found; and another one dedicated to Tomás Estrada Palma, his predecessor, who was considered a puppet of the US, however the only trace left of this statue is a couple of shoes on a pedestal.
To the north of Calle G is the Monument to Calixto García, a sculpture in honor of the brave Cuban general who US military leaders prevented from attending the Spanish surrender in 1898, in Santiago de Cuba. The statue represents the general riding a horse, and is surrounded by 24 bronze sheets telling the story of Calixto’s fight for the Independence of Cuba.
On the ocean-facing side of this avenue the Casa de las Américas (House of the Americas) is located, an interesting cultural center housing an art gallery and a bookshop.
This place is quite lively during the evenings, when youngsters visit it looking to enjoy themselves with its guitars and drums. This atmosphere is especially present on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
More information:
Location:
Avenida de los Presidentes, Vedado, Havana - Cuba.
Interactive map:
Vedado
- Essentia places to visit:
- University of Havana
- Plaza de la Revolución Square
- José Martí Memorial
- Christopher Columbus Cemetery
- El Malecón
- Other places:
- Museo Napoleónico (Napoleonic Museum)
- National Museum of Decorative Arts
- Hotel Nacional de Cuba
- Hotel Habana Libre
- Edificio Focsa Building
- Dance Museum
- Monument to the Victims of the USS Maine
- US Interest Section
- Máximo Gómez Museum (Quinta de los Molinos)
- Monument to Antonio Maceo
- Torreón de San Lázaro Turret
- Avenida de los Presidentes de la Habana Avenue
- Casa de las Américas House
- Train Museum
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