The Malecón of Havana is a wide esplanade, avenue, and seawall that stretches for 8 kilometers along the coast of Havana, Cuba. It runs from the entrance of the Port of Havana in Old Havana, along the northern edges of the municipalities of Centro Habana and Plaza de la Revolución (through Vedado), and ends at the mouth of the Almendares River, where the Miramar neighborhood of the Playa municipality begins.
The construction of the Havana Seafront began in 1901, during the American occupation. The main goal of this construction was to protect Havana from the sea incursions 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.
Hurricane Rafael leaves minimal damage on the Malecón in Havana.
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Cuban fishermen catch enormous tuna in Havana.
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Children bathe in a large puddle of stagnant water in a park in Havana.
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Hurricane Milton causes severe flooding in El Vedado overnight.
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Hurricane Milton creates spectacular waves along the Malecón in Havana.
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Flooding on the Malecón and low-lying areas of El Vedado due to Hurricane Milton.
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Section of Malecón Avenue closed due to damage from Hurricane Helene.
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"A Sea of Youth": Díaz-Canel Celebrates Low Attendance at Tribute to Fidel Castro
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Fear changed sides 30 years ago.
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Scream for freedom in Havana: 30 years since the Maleconazo
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Russia opens visits to warships anchored in the port of Havana.
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Firefighters rescue dog from the rocks at the Malecón.
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Cuban dancers break the record for casino rueda.
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Smoke from a nearby fire reaches the malecón in Havana.
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Works on the Bay Tunnel may require new repair and maintenance actions.
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False: Image of snow on the Malecón does not correspond to the hailstorm in Havana.
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Impressive 1950s Chevrolet Impala involved in a multi-vehicle accident on the Malecón in Havana.
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Boris Fuentes, the journalist from Díaz-Canel's "lemonade," returns to Cuba.
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Hotel Deauville in Havana reopens after four years of closure.
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Kendra, the Cuban mother who sells songs on the Malecón: "At first, I sold peanuts."
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Images of the accident in which a police officer died in Havana have emerged.
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Patrol officer dies after accident on the Malecón in Havana.
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Cubans provide assistance to a mother who sells songs on the Malecón in Havana.
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Spectacular collision of two cars on the Malecón in Havana.
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Coastal flooding is forecast in Havana and the rest of the country.
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Car overturns on the Malecón in Havana.
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A MININT vehicle has been involved in a serious accident on the Malecón in Havana.
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