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Havana’s Malecón: A Maritime History Walk

Havana’s Malecón: A Maritime History Walk

Havana · Cuba

3 stops5.0 km1 h 53 min
  • Audio guide
  • 4 languages
  • Offline

Follow Havana’s Malecón to examine the city’s relationship with the sea through its celebrated waterfront edge. At each attraction, pause to consider how the seawall functions as a public promenade and a defining part of Havana’s maritime identity. The walk offers a focused way to look at the Malecón as both an urban landmark and a meeting point between city and water.

The walk

  1. Malecón

    Malecón

    Malecón of Havana, a waterfront attraction in Havana, Cuba

  2. Malecón

    Malecón

    A waterfront attraction in Havana, Cuba.

  3. Malecón

    Malecón

    El Malecón is an attraction in Havana, Cuba.

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