A man in Baracoa, Guantánamo, is famous in his hometown and on social media for having 24 fingers—six on each hand and foot—a uniqueness that sets him apart from those with the usual 20 fingers and has made him a well-known figure.
His name is Yoandris Hernández Garrido, and his friends describe him in a post in the Facebook group "Baracoesos" as an excellent person, friend, and neighbor, as well as an amateur musician.
Affectionately, they have nicknamed him "24" because he has that many fingers, a moniker that seemingly doesn't bother him in the least.
In just over 20 hours, the post has received nearly 200 comments, most of which praise "24" not only as a wonderful person but also send him blessings.
Years ago, Hernández explained to the pro-government news portal CubaDebate that his life has been completely normal despite having 24 fingers.
He noted that there is no one else in his family with the same condition, and he himself has fathered three children, all of whom were born without any genetic abnormalities.
The greatest passion of "24" is to move around barefoot or in open footwear to showcase what nature has granted, prominently displaying six fingers on each hand and foot, noted CubaDebate.
A few years ago, a Cuban family from Matanzas became well-known for having fifteen members with polydactyly, a congenital anomaly that gives them an extra finger on their hands and feet.
Daysi Águila, her two children, and 12 other relatives on her mother's side were affected by this genetic quirk, leading a normal life in the town of San Pedro de Mayabón, located 200 kilometers east of Havana.
In 2023, a four-year-old Cuban boy, who had undergone amputation of a leg due to a congenital malformation, demonstrated that he was very happy with a prosthesis in his hometown of Guantánamo.
Víctor Ángel Rodríguez Lovaina, residing at 8 Sur No. 24 in the Isleta popular council, has a prosthesis on his right leg and is undergoing treatment for a deformity in his left foot.
"The child was born with a severe condition known as type 2 fibular hemimelia, an uncommon congenital malformation. He was missing complete bones in his right leg," detailed Evis Navarro Pérez, a first-degree specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology.
"The left foot has clubfoot, and is also associated with microdactyly (very small toes) and polydactyly; it had an extra toe, which was large and hung from the center of the foot," he added.
Polydactyly is a condition in which a person has more than five fingers on each hand or more than five toes on each foot, according to MedlinePlus.
It can be passed from parents to children and is a trait that involves only one gene, which can lead to some variations.
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