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Miramar, Havana

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Miramar, Ciudad de La Habana is an upscale district in the municipality of Playa in the city of Havana.

The church "Jesus de Miramar" on Quinta Avenida in Miramar.
The church "Jesus de Miramar" on Quinta Avenida in Miramar.

Many embassies are located in Miramar - in particular on Quinta Avenida (Fifth Avenue). This is a beautiful residential area (one of the better parts of Havana). Before the Revolution, this was an upscale neighbourhood. There are many large houses and mansions here. This district and the Country Club (Siboney) were the most glamourous spaces in the Havana of the 50s. There are also many hotels, beaches and private rental houses (casas particulares). In the late 1990s and 2000s, the have been built several office blocks in a complex called Centro de Negocios Miramar - the "Miramar Trade Center".


Coordinates: 23°7′21″N 82°25′10″W / 23.1225, -82.41944 (Miramar)

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