The Malecón of Havana is a wide esplanade, avenue, and seawall that stretches for 8 km along the coast of Havana, Cuba. It runs from the mouth of the Port of Havana in Old Havana, along the northern part of the municipalities Centro Habana and Plaza de la Revolución (through Vedado), ending at the mouth of the Almendares River, where the Reparto Miramar of the Playa municipality begins.
The construction of the Havana waterfront began in 1901, during the American occupation. The main objective of this construction 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.
