The Malecón of Havana is a wide esplanade, avenue, and promenade 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 parts of the municipalities of Centro Habana and Plaza de la Revolución (through El Vedado), ending at the mouth of the Almendares River, where the Reparto Miramar of the Playa municipality begins.
The construction of the Havana Seafront began in 1901, during the American occupation. The primary objective of its construction was to protect Havana from the encroachments of the sea caused by northern winds.
Subsequent Cuban governments continued the expansion of the first section of the Malecón. By 1923, it reached the mouth of the Almendares River.
