Marianao

A famous landmark is the monument built to honor Carlos Juan Finlay, a doctor who helped eradicate yellow fever in Cuba in the 19th century. It is shaped like a syringe. The monument is at the junction of Calles 100 and 31, close to several major hospitals.^{[citation needed]}

Marianao is home to the famous Tropicana Club and was home to the Oriental Park Racetrack. One of the most notable foods made in Marianao is "Pollo A La Barbacoa".

Personalities

• Alicia Alonso, prima ballerina assoluta
• Camilo Marin, jockey agent
• Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, spouse of the current Grand Duke of Luxembourg
• Jorge Enrique González Pacheco, poet and cultural entrepreneur
• Luis Tiant, baseball player

Twin towns

• Carmen (Campeche, Mexico)
• Zapopan (Jalisco, Mexico)^[4][5]

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Marianao". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marianao.

• Details of municipality (Spanish)
• El Obelisco de Marianao
• Description of Marianao before the 1959 Revolution