This is how Fraternidad Park looks, in the heart of Havana.

The Fraternity Park, one of the most emblematic places in downtown Havana, is in an alarming state of deterioration.

Recent images shared by Facebook user Osvaldo Ferrin in the group Photos of Havana show broken benches, scattered garbage, and untrimmed grass. The set conveys a widespread feeling of neglect and dirtiness.

The situation has caused a wave of comments on social media, where Cubans express their frustration and sadness.

"That's a shame. Is the blockade also to blame for that?" wondered one internet user, and another answered: "There is nothing to be surprised about. Everything in Cuba is like that."

Some people provided a critical perspective but they ensure that responsibility is shared: "Twice as sad. It's not just the government allowing things to be destroyed, the Cubans themselves are ending everything. How embarrassing."

A few days ago, I passed by there and was paralyzed at seeing so much neglect in one of the most central places in the city. Everything seems to indicate that with the death of Eusebio Leal, the Office of the Historian and Conservator of Havana also died," said another internet user.

The heartbreaking image of Parque de la Fraternidad reflects a larger issue that goes beyond urban maintenance: the lack of civility and the loss of community spirit.

"It is the impoverishment of civility. We are regressing back 100 years," said a user in the comments.

The solution to this crisis seems to require both a governmental effort to improve the management and maintenance of public spaces and a reactivation of citizen commitment to care for and value these historical places.