Cojímar
Cojímar is a district in Havana, Cuba, forming a ward (consejo popular) that is part of the Habana del Este municipality. Its population is 20,390.
Overview
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.
The Estadio Panamericano is located southwest of the village.
Notable people
- Camila Cabello - singer-songwriter
- William Levy - actor
- René Touzet y Monte - composer
gollark: ***HATCH STUPID EGG***
gollark: There's a 4G from 4 alt omen wyrms up in the hub of despair.
gollark: How likely is that to actually work?
gollark: Just threaten the silver with the chickens...
gollark: If they do not breed, we shall send an army of zyumorphs.
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.
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