Mercado de viandas

Mercado de viandas is a marketplace in Cerro, La Habana Province. Mercado de viandas is situated nearby to the park Parque El Pescado, as well as near the university Instituto Superior de Deportes Manuel ‘Piti’ Fajardo.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva and Church of St. John Bosco.

Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva

Sports venue

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Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva is an indoor sporting arena located in Havana, Cuba. Built in 1957, the Coliseum is one of the most important works of Cuban Civil Engineering. Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva is situated 1 km north of Mercado de viandas.

Church of St. John Bosco

Church

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Church of St. John Bosco is situated 1¼ km east of Mercado de viandas.

Villa Marista

Building

Villa Marista is a prison in Havana, Cuba, notorious for its detention of political prisoners by the Cuban national security agency. Its prisoners have included dissident Vladimiro Roca and politician Jesús Escandell. Villa Marista is situated 1½ km southeast of Mercado de viandas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vedado and Marianao.

Vedado

Suburb

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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 4½ km north of Mercado de viandas.

Marianao

Suburb

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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 southwest of Mercado de viandas.