Cojímar
A small fishing village on the eastern edge of Havana and the inspiration for The Old Man and the Sea. A Hemingway memorial stands by the sea beside a 17th-century watchtower, and the old restaurant La Terraza is still open.
Cojímar is about 10 km from Old Havana. Hemingway kept his yacht Pilar moored here, and the fisherman Gregorio Fuentes is said to be the model for the protagonist of The Old Man and the Sea. The Hemingway memorial by the sea was cast from marine bronze fittings donated by local fishermen, and beside it stands the Cojímar watchtower from the Spanish colonial period. The La Terraza restaurant, which Hemingway frequented, has walls covered with old photos and serves seafood rice. It can be visited on the same day as Finca Vigía, Hemingway's house, and a taxi is the most convenient way to get there.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Christ of Havana
- Plaza de Armas & Castillo de la Real Fuerza
- Calle Obispo
- Plaza de San Francisco de Asís
- Havana Club Rum Museum
- Hotel Ambos Mundos
- Havana Cathedral & Plaza de la Catedral
- La Bodeguita del Medio