Marianao
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Marianao is one of the 15 municipalities or boroughs in the city of Havana, Cuba. It lies 10 kilometres southwest of the original city of Havana, with which it is connected by the Marianao railway. In
"El Obelisco", Carlos J. Finlay Memorial
Tropicana Club
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El Tropicana Night Club in Havana, Cuba located in a lush, 36,000-square-metre estate tropical garden opened on December 30, 1939 at the Villa Mina in Marianao. It is located next door to the old Cole
Marianao
…It is shaped like a syringe. The monument is at the junction of Calles 100 and 31, close to several major hospitals. Marianao is home to the famous Tropicana Club and was home to the Oriental Park Racetrack. In 1928 Chicagoan gangster Al Capone opened a pool hall near the racetrack, but it closed not long after…
Tropicana Logo, 1950s
Arcos de Cristal in the 1950s
Mexican actress and singer Evangelina Elizondo during a performance at the club, c. 1950s
Colegio de Arquitectos Premio, 1953