National Aquarium
The Acuario Nacional de Cuba is an aquarium in Havana, Cuba established in 1960 to focus on "research and environmental education". Displays include those of coral and other tropical species, as well as a dolphinarium and sea lion shows.Photo: Patrick Nouhailler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Theme park
- Description: aquarium in Havana, Cuba
- Also known as: “Acuario Nacional” and “Acuario Nacional de Cuba”
- Address: 3ra Avenida, Havana
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iglesia de Jesús de Miramar and Pedro Marrero Stadium.
Iglesia de Jesús de Miramar
Church
Photo: Callelinea, Public domain.
Iglesia de Jesús de Miramar is the second largest church in Cuba. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Cristobal de la Habana. It was begun in 1948 and inaugurated on May 28, 1953. Iglesia de Jesús de Miramar is situated 1¼ km southwest of National Aquarium.
Pedro Marrero Stadium
Stadium
Photo: NYC2TLV, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pedro Marrero Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Havana, Cuba. Built as a baseball stadium, it is now used primarily for football matches, and is the former home of CF Ciudad de La Habana. Pedro Marrero Stadium is situated 2½ km east of National Aquarium.
Ciudad Libertad Airport
Aerodrome
Ciudad Libertad Airport is a defunct airport near Havana, Cuba. and formerly known as El Aeropuerto de Columbia. Located in the borough of Playa, it was Cuba's main airport until 1930, when it was replaced by José Martí International Airport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Miramar and Marianao.
Miramar
Suburb
Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Miramar is a residential district of the municipality of Playa, in the city of Havana.
Marianao
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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. Marianao is situated 4½ km south of National Aquarium.
Vedado
Suburb
Photo: Sandino235, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Vedado is a central business district and urban neighborhood in the city of Havana, Cuba. Bordered on the east by Calzada de Infanta and Central Havana, and on the west by the Alemendares River and Miramar / Playa district, Vedado is a more modern part of the city than the areas to the east, developed in the first half of the 20th century, during the Republic period. Vedado is situated 5 km northeast of National Aquarium.
National Aquarium
- Categories: public aquarium, biorepository, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Plaza De La Revolucion, La Habana Province, Cuba, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
23.11509° or 23° 6′ 54″ northLongitude
-82.43655° or 82° 26′ 12″ westOpen location code
76MV4H87+29OpenStreetMap ID
way 257926030OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=theme_parkWikidata ID
Q31505
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“National Aquarium” goes by many names.
- French: “Aquarium national de Cuba”
- Hungarian: “Havannai akvárium”
- Japanese: “アクアリオ・ナシオナル・デ・クーバ”
- Japanese: “キューバ国立水族館”
- Spanish: “Acuario nacional de Cuba”
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