The content creator Sisi Aguilera highlighted the deterioration and neglect of Boca Ciega, a beach area east of Havana that for years was a popular destination for domestic tourism, but today is in a state of significant disrepair.
In a video shared on social media, Aguilera toured the area and displayed destroyed vacation homes, collapsed structures, and completely abandoned iconic spaces.
"Nothing I had seen in videos compares to reality," Aguilera stated after visiting the site again.
Among the most striking points of the tour are the facilities of the El Dorado complex, where the swimming pool appears empty, containing stagnant water and debris, while the nightclub is seen in a state of disrepair, with damaged walls and signs of vandalism.
The images also highlight the structural danger in the area, with corroded columns, exposed steel, and buildings overtaken by vegetation, making the region a hazardous space even for those who pass through it.
The report further highlights a recurring contradiction on the island: the presence of numerous abandoned homes amid a housing crisis that affects thousands of families.
"With so many families in need of a home, why are they left like this?" questioned Aguilera.
The comments on the video reflect a blend of nostalgia and deep frustration over the decline.
Several users remember Boca Ciega as an iconic space for family recreation and lament that what was once a vibrant destination now evokes sadness and desolation.
Collective memory emerges as a direct contrast to the current ruin, reinforcing the perception of an irreversible loss of spaces that shaped generations.
At the same time, there are openly critical readings that link abandonment with state management.
Some point out the contradiction between the housing crisis and the existence of empty, ruined homes, while others broaden the diagnosis to encompass the entire country, describing it as a widespread process of decline.
The notion of dispossession, poor management, and lack of maintenance emerges repeatedly, highlighting a discontent that transcends the specific case and transforms into a structural denunciation.
The case of Boca Ciega adds to other recent reports about the deterioration of recreational and tourist infrastructures in Havana, such as the Bellomonte Viewing Point in Guanabo, which has also been documented on social media in a state of abandonment despite being part of investment projects.
The reactions to the video reflect a mix of nostalgia and indignation among users who remember the place as an active recreational space, and who now describe it as a "ghost town," in line with the wider deterioration of public facilities in the country.
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