Cuba Cojimar
Cojimar once was a small village east of Havana where a few fishermen were living. It is now part of district Habana del Este (Eastern Havana), about 10 km west of the centre.
Cojimar was founded by Spain in 1649 when they erected the small castle you can see in the pictures.
It is famous because Ernest Hemingway lived there for a few years. Also hid motor yacht "Pinar" was lying there in the harbour. There he wrote the novel "The Old Man and the Sea", describing the fight between the fisherman Santiago and a giant merlin.
After Hemingway died in 1961, a Rondell was erected in Cojimar containing a bust of Hemingway (with a wrong date of birth on it).
Cojimar was founded by Spain in 1649 when they erected the small castle you can see in the pictures.
It is famous because Ernest Hemingway lived there for a few years. Also hid motor yacht "Pinar" was lying there in the harbour. There he wrote the novel "The Old Man and the Sea", describing the fight between the fisherman Santiago and a giant merlin.
After Hemingway died in 1961, a Rondell was erected in Cojimar containing a bust of Hemingway (with a wrong date of birth on it).
Photography Tips
No special tips.
Travel Information
Many agencies provide guided tours to the places where Hemingway lived in Cuba. This is was we did so we came there by a hired car with our guide. Therefore I can't give any information on how to get there otherwise. But if you are driving yourself parking is not a problem.
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
Nearly no other people
Best Timing
Spring
Sunrise & Sunset
07:05 - 17:50
| current local time: 06:08
Photo Themes
Castle
fishermen
Hemingway
seashore
shoreline
The Old Man and the Sea
villiage
Locations
Kuba
Havana
Habana
Habana del Este
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