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.[citation needed]
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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.[citation needed]
Notable people
- Camila Cabello - singer-songwriter[3]
- William Levy - actor[citation needed]
- René Touzet y Monte - composer[citation needed]
References
External links
Media related to Cojímar at Wikimedia Commons
23°10′N 82°18′W / 23.167°N 82.300°W