The Malecón of Havana is a wide boardwalk, avenue, and seawall that stretches for 8 kilometers along the coast of Havana, Cuba. It runs from the entrance of Havana's harbor in Old Havana, along the northern edges of the Centro Habana and Plaza de la Revolución municipalities (passing through Vedado), ending at the mouth of the Almendares River, where the Miramar neighborhood of Playa municipality begins.
The construction of the Havana Malecón began in 1901, during the American occupation. The primary goal of this project was to protect Havana from the sea incursions caused by north winds.
Subsequent Cuban governments continued the expansion of the first section of the Malecón. In 1923, it reached the mouth of the Almendares River.
