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Old Havana (Habana Vieja)
A UNESCO time capsule of baroque and neoclassical architecture, vintage American cars, salsa music, and the legendary Malecon seafront promenade.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Marianao
Havana, Cuba · North America
About Marianao
Marianao is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Balcón de la Lisa, 9km from Old Havana (Habana Vieja).
Marianao is in Havana, Cuba, with about 130,000 people. The nearest town is Balcón de la Lisa, about 4 km away.
Marianao is one of the 15 municipalities or boroughs (municipios in Spanish) in the city of Havana, Cuba. It lies 10 kilometres southwest of the original city of Havana, with which it is connected by the Marianao railway. In 2022 the municipality had a population of 134,057. Marianao is on a range of hills of aboutRead more
1500 above sea level and is noted for its salubrious climate. The city dates back to 1830.
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What is there to see near Marianao?
Within an hour or so of Marianao: Old Havana (Habana Vieja) (9 km), La Bodeguita del Medio (10 km), Cristo de La Habana (11 km).
Where is Marianao?
Marianao is in Havana, Cuba, about 4 km from Balcón de la Lisa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 134,057
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Cuba
- Region
- Havana
- Timezone
- America/Havana
- Coordinates
- 23.0739, -82.4189
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Worth the detour from Marianao
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
restaurant
La Bodeguita del Medio
A cramped Old Havana bodega claiming the mojito's invention, its walls layered floor to ceiling in decades of signatures and graffiti from patrons famous and otherwise. Live son trova most evenings.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Cristo de La Habana
20-metre white marble statue of Jesus on a hilltop overlooking Havana harbour, sculpted by a Cuban artist in 1958.
11 km · about 20 min drive
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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