The Havana Malecón, a precious treasure [Eng/Esp]
Hello my dear travelers, I invite you to visit my most precious treasure: the Havana boardwalk. I have the joy of living in front of the sea, it is very gratifying to be able to see it, smell it and feel it every day.
Today I felt the need to share my walk through this area so that you can get to know its beauty. These days the weather is wonderful, with the sun very bright and the temperature very cool because these days we have a cold front, something very unusual at this time of year. I don't remember that we were cold in April in the past, since I was born several decades ago winter began in November and ended in February, perhaps at the beginning of March.
This year has been different, but I am not complaining, on the contrary, I prefer it because the summer is very strong and we suffer from months of intense heat, the good thing is that we can go to cool off on the beach or in some areas of this same coast where it is allowed to bathe.
Therefore, I have gone for a walk to enjoy it to the fullest because these may be the last cold days of the season.
We are in the area at the west end of the Havana boardwalk where the Torreón de La Chorrera is located, a small fortress that served as a surveillance and defense in colonial times. Nowadays it is an open-air café-bar that operates in the evenings, where you can enjoy a beautiful view of the sea and its breeze.
We see that the sea is restless and is a product of this cold front, on normal days the sea is very calm. There are areas where the sea hits hard against the wall and can wet people who pass nearby, so I have been careful to take the photos.
A turkey vulture has landed on the wall of the boardwalk, it must be looking for food, I approached, but it took flight and I was able to take these beautiful photos of it in mid-flight.
It is customary for the villagers to fish from the wall, we see them in groups of friends and they spend a lot of time talking while fishing. It is also a good time for a parent to teach their child the art of fishing, thus transferring knowledge between generations and strengthening family ties.
Now we are in an area that is lower and the sea enters with more force, in times of hurricanes this area is flooded. At the moment vehicle traffic is closed on the avenue to avoid accidents. This pleasant atmosphere and beautiful surroundings encourage lovers to have a moment of romance, even dogs enjoy this moment haha.
This pleasant day of being in direct contact with the sea brought to mind a poem by the Cuban poet Dulce María Loynaz, Island Creature:
Surrounded by sea on all sides,
I am an island clinging to the stem of the winds...
With this beautiful verse I say goodbye with the hope that you have liked to know this Havana treasure.
See you soon!
El Malecón Habanero, un tesoro preciado
Hola mis queridos viajeros, los invito a conocer mi tesoro más preciado: el malecón habanero. Tengo la dicha de vivir frente al mar, es muy gratificante poder verlo, olerlo y sentirlo cada día.
Hoy he sentido la necesidad de compartir mi paseo por esta zona para que conozcan su belleza. En estos días el clima está maravilloso, con el sol muy brillante y la temperatura muy fresca porque en estos días tenemos un frente frio, algo muy inusual en esta época del año. No recuerdo que hayamos tenido frio en abril en tiempo atrás, desde que nací hace varias décadas el invierno comenzaba en noviembre y terminaba en febrero, quizás a principio de marzo.
Este año ha sido diferente, pero no me quejo, al contrario, lo prefiero porque el verano es muy fuerte y sufrimos de meses de intenso calor, lo bueno es que podemos ir a refrescarnos a la playa o en algunas zonas de esta misma costa donde está permitido bañarse.
Por tanto, he salido a caminar para disfrutarlo a plenitud porque quizás sean estos los últimos días fríos de la temporada.
Estamos en la zona del extremo oeste del malecón habanero donde se encuentra el Torreón de La Chorrera, una pequeña fortaleza que sirvió de vigilancia y defensa en la época colonial. En la actualidad es un bar cafetería al aire libre que funciona en las noches, donde se puede disfrutar de una vista hermosa al mar y de su brisa.
Vemos que el mar está inquieto y es producto de este frente frío, en días normales el mar tiene mucha calma. Hay zonas donde el mar pega fuerte contra el muro y puede mojar a las personas que pasan cerca, por eso he tenido cuidado para tomar las fotos.
Se ha posado en el muro del malecón un Aura tiñosa, debe estar buscando alimentos, me acerqué, pero levantó vuelo y pude tomarle estas bellas fotos en pleno vuelo.
Es costumbre de los pobladores pescar desde el muro, los vemos en grupos de amigos y pasan largo tiempo conversando mientras pescan. También es buen momento para que un padre enseñe a su hijo el arte de pescar, así se transfieren los conocimientos entre generaciones y se fortalecen los lazos familiares.
Ahora estamos en una zona que es más baja y el mar entra con más fuerza, en tiempos de huracanes se inunda esta zona. En estos momentos está cerrado el tráfico de vehículos por la avenida para evitar accidentes. Este ambiente agradable y el entorno hermoso anima a los enamorados a tener un momento de romance, hasta los perros disfrutan de este momento jaja.
Este día tan agradable de estar en contacto directo con el mar me trajo a la memoria un poema de la poetisa cubana Dulce María Loynaz, Criatura de isla:
Rodeada de mar por todas partes,
soy isla asida al tallo de los vientos…
Con este bello verso me despido con el deseo de que les haya gustado conocer este tesoro habanero.
¡Hasta pronto!
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Hermoso recorrido por el malecón Habanero querida amiga @mayramalu .
Excelentes fotografías 🌹🌷💮🌻🌼💐🌺🏵️🪷🌸🥀🪻🍀
Beautiful tour of the malecon Habanero dear friend @mayramalu .
Excellent pictures 🌹🌷💮🌻🌼💐🌺🏵️🪷🌸🥀🪻🍀🌸🥀🪻🍀.
Gracias mi querida amiga, el día estuvo precioso hoy, gracias por tu apoyo siempre mi querida @taniagonzalez, abrazos 💐🤗
Your place is a piece of heaven on Earth, perhaps that's why it is called Havana. What a beautiful place it is. The view is breathtaking, so calm, so relaxing.
Yes it is my dear @jeanieviv84, it's very beautiful, thanks for your appreciation and kind message, have a nice day 🤗💐
Living near the sea is a very pleasant thing, we can visit almost any time we want, especially at sunrise and sunset, when the atmosphere is most beautiful at sea.
You managed to capture the beauty of this place very well, it's amazing, have a nice day my friend
That's right my friend, It is a joy to be able to enjoy these landscapes every day. I'm very grateful for your appreciation and kind message, best regards 💐🤗
This place looks really amazing, especially the clouds here look very beautiful, due to which the beauty of the clouds and the natural beauty combine together, making this place even more beautiful.
You are right @infinitejourney, the clouds add beauty to the coastal landscape. Thank you very much for your appreciation. Best regards 💐🤗
Welcome my friend ❤️
Wow, it's really amazing my friend, it's fitting to be called a valuable treasure, the view is really valuable, it's very pleasing to the eye ❤️🙏
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You're welcome my friend I really enjoyed it ❤️
This boardwalk it's amazing and you made really awesome photos of sea and sky and buildings 💞💞
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Our Havana Malecon! I never get tired of admiring and enjoying it. Beautiful and relaxing walk my dear friend @nayramalu.❤️🤗
Nuestro malecón habanero! No me canso de admirarlo y disfrutarlo. Hermoso y relajante paseo mi querida amiga @nayramalu.❤️🤗