Cojimar

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Bay of Cojimar

Cojimar is a small fishing village east of Havana, forming a ward (consejo popular) part of the Habana del Este municipality. It was an inspiration for Ernest Hemingway's 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. Fifth Harmony member, Camila Cabello was born here.

References

↑ Lionel Martin (29 August 1994). "The View From Cojimar". Time Magazine. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
↑ "Great White Shark Recorded Sizes". Retrieved 2011-07-18.

External links

Media related to Cojimar (Cachon) at Wikimedia Commons

v t e Municipalities of Havana

Arroyo Naranjo Boyeros (incl. Santiago de Las Vegas) Centro Habana Cerro Cotorro Diez de Octubre (incl. La Víbora) Guanabacoa La Habana del Este (incl. Alamar, Cojimar, Guanabo, Santa María del Mar, Tarará) Old Havana (incl. Plaza Vieja) La Lisa (incl. Punta Brava) Marianao Playa (incl. Miramar, Puentes Grandes, Santa Fe) Plaza de la Revolución (incl. Vedado) Regla (incl. Casablanca) San Miguel del Padrón

Coordinates: 23°10′N 82°18′W / 23.167°N 82.300°W / 23.167; -82.300

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