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Miramar, Havana

Coordinates: 23°7′21″N 82°25′10″W / 23.12250°N 82.41944°W / 23.12250; -82.41944 (Miramar)
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Miramar District

Distrito del Miramar
Avenida de las Americas / Carretera a el Aeropuerto Internacional de la Habana
Avenida de las Americas / Carretera a el Aeropuerto Internacional de la Habana
Nickname: 
Miramar
Location of Miramar in Havana
Location of Miramar in Havana
Country Cuba
ProvinceHavana
MunicipalityPlaya
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
472,569
Time zoneEST
Area code(+53) 7
The Russian embassy in Miramar
Playa La Concha
The church "Jesus de Miramar" on Quinta Avenida in Miramar

Miramar is a residential district (zona residencial) of the municipality of Playa, in the city of Havana.

Overview

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Many embassies, including the landmark Russian Embassy, are located in Miramar - in particular on Quinta Avenida (Fifth Avenue) before called Avenida de las Américas (Avenue of the Americas).

Prior to the Revolution, the neighborhood was home to many of Havana's upscale residents. There are many large houses and mansions here. This district and the Country Club (Cubanacán) were the most glamorous spaces in the Havana of the 50s. There are also some of Havana's more modern hotels, such as Hotel Melia Habana, Oasis Panorama Hotel and Occidental Miramar, beaches and private rental houses (known as casas particulares). Also located here is the International School of Havana.

Since the late 1990s, several office blocks have been built in a complex called Centro de Negocios Miramar - the "Miramar Trade Center".

Points of interest

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Quinta Avenida (Fifth Avenue)

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Parks

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Education

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The International School of Havana, an English-language international school, is in Miramar.[1]

The Centro Educativo Español de La Habana (CEEH), a Spanish-language international school, is in Miramar.[2]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Contact Us Archived 2005-11-25 at the Wayback Machine." International School of Havana. Retrieved on September 29, 2015. "Address: Calle 18 #315 esquina a 5ta. Avenida, Miramar, Havana. Cuba"
  2. ^ "BIENVENIDO a nuestro Centro." Centro Educativo Español de La Habana. Retrieved on September 29, 2015. "nuestros alumnos son hijos de empresarios, diplomáticos, extranjeros residentes y ciudadanos españoles residentes en esta ciudad." and "Sede de E. Infantil y E. Primaria Avenida 5taB y 70, No. 6815 Miramar, Playa. La Habana"
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23°7′21″N 82°25′10″W / 23.12250°N 82.41944°W / 23.12250; -82.41944 (Miramar)