Related videos:
A rather surprising fact was revealed this Wednesday on social media: in Fomento, Sancti Spíritus, there is a Coca-Cola bottle from the 1950s that has never been opened.
The discovery, shared by Yois Cárdenas on Facebook, has surprised many due to the excellent condition of the glass container, which retains its engraved logo and the original color of the beverage.
The object belongs to Carlos Manuel Triana Gómez, who has kept it as a relic for decades.
According to what he said, at that time the drink cost 25 cents and was a luxury within reach of few.
"It has never been opened; it's possible that there is no other one like it in the country with its original packaging," explained Cárdenas while showcasing the images on social media.
The bottle, which still contains the liquid and features an embossed label, is a testament to industrial design and popular culture from the mid-20th century.
In an era where almost everything is recycled, this intact item recalls the years when Coca-Cola was part of the small everyday pleasures in pre-revolutionary Cuba.
More than just a curiosity, this bottle is a time capsule that has survived for over seven decades, untouched, on a shelf in Sancti Spíritus.
In 2024, it was revealed that an advertisement from the American multinational company Coca-Cola remained, despite efforts to erase it, on a wall of a building in the city of Santa Clara, Villa Clara province.
Among the Cubans who have emigrated, Coca-Cola has become an emotional symbol of rupture and transformation. Far from being just a drink, it represents the process of adapting to a new reality and the inevitable pain of detachment.
A young Cuban living in the United States recently addressed the topic by sharing her experience with those who accuse her of having forgotten her roots.
In her testimony, she clarified that “drinking the Coca-Cola of oblivion” is not synonymous with betrayal, but rather a way to emotionally survive amidst new responsibilities, exhausting jobs, and the inevitable distance.
In the same vein, an emigrant in Brazil claimed the right to change. After nearly a decade away from Cuba, she confessed that she no longer misses anything because she managed to bring her family together abroad.
For her, the Coca-Cola of oblivion is a powerful metaphor that encapsulates what many remain silent about: that loving Cuba does not mean living bound to pain. Her reflection resonated with thousands of émigrés who have felt guilt for moving forward and prioritizing their well-being in less hostile contexts.
Another revealing case occurred in Uruguay, where a newly arrived Cuban was filmed while drinking a Coca-Cola, visibly moved. In the video, shared by family members, he expressed that that beverage was more than just a soft drink: it was the confirmation that his life had changed.
Sitting in a foreign yet free kitchen, with tears in his eyes, the young man confessed that he had never thought a bottle of Coca-Cola could affect him so much.
Filed under: