Cojímar

Cojímar

Cojímar

Small fishing village east of Havana, Cuba


Cojímar is a district in Havana, Cuba, forming a ward (consejo popular) that is part of the Habana del Este municipality. Its population is 20,390.[citation needed]

Bay of Cojímar
Coat of arms of Cojímar

Overview

It was an inspiration for Ernest Hemingway's 1952 novel The Old Man and the Sea.[1] It was also the location where during the 1940s an enormous great white shark was caught, which is one of the contenders for the largest specimen of all time.[2] However, there is considerable controversy about the accuracy of great white shark measurements taken before modern times.

The Estadio Panamericano is located southwest of the village.[citation needed]

Notable people


References

  1. Lionel Martin (29 August 1994). "The View From Cojimar". Time. Archived from the original on April 8, 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
  2. "Camila Cabello | Artist | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-11-22.

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23°10′N 82°18′W



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