La Víbora, Havana

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La Víbora
Ward
View of Havana from the hills of La Víbora (Cuba)
View of Havana from the hills of La Víbora (Cuba)
CountryCuba
ProvinceLa Habana
MunicipalityDiez de Octubre

La Víbora is a ward (

Diez de Octubre, Havana, Cuba
. Principal streets include Calzada 10 de octubre to the east, Avenida Santa Catalina to the south, and Avenida General Lacret to the north.

History

La Víbora was founded in 1689, as a small town where the exchange of horses would occur for caravans traveling from Havana to Güines. The town grew rapidly, and by 1698 it began to appear in local maps and chronicles. Today, it is Havana's most populated "barrio", with 23,118 inhabitants.

Famous residents included

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In popular culture

In the musical In the Heights, Abuela Claudia tells of growing up in La Víbora in "Paciencia Y Fe", describing it as "the Washington Heights of Havana" and using phrases as "Are you better off than you were with the birds of La Vibora?".

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