Cojímar
Bay of Cojímar
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.
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.
Notable people[]
- Camila Cabello - singer-songwriter
- William Levy - actor
- René Touzet y Monte - composer
References[]
- ^ Lionel Martin (29 August 1994). "The View From Cojimar". Time. Archived from the original on April 8, 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ "Great White Shark Recorded Sizes". Retrieved 2011-07-18.
External links[]
Media related to Cojímar at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 23°10′N 82°18′W / 23.167°N 82.300°W
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- Fishing villages
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