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Fig. 6.11 Alamar local enjoying sea breeze with his dog
“Especially on weekends. Many times
I visited this beach and bathed in
the water. Nowadays the seawind has
gradually destroyed the sombrillitas,
but still the seafront fills with
people. Especially in the weekends.”
“We had such good times as we used to
relax with the entire neighbourhood.
Anyone would turn up, with a bottle
of rum of course and we would dance
the rumba, hahaha. “
“It was full of thorn bushes! But as
there was no clear water all along
the coast of Havana, I learned to
swim here, while barefoot and wasn’t
not pricked, that were the most
beautiful memories, but today it’s
all destroyed... Pity!”
“I can not believe that abandonment
.... This picture brings out memories,
old and fantastic Playita de los
Rusos.”
Meeting Locals
Usergroups
The people you will probably meet at the beach,
if any, are local Alamar citizens. Some, like the
retired, will visit the shore during the day to catch
a fresh breath or take a swim, others will be seen
fishing, some kids might be playing around or in
the water.
Meetingplace
It turns out that the ruins of the bunkers on
the beachfront are not completely out of use.
Several sources tell that the gay community in
Alamar is a frequent visitor of these places.
Although police raids in the summer intensify,
consequences are only incidentally grave and the
ongoings are more or less allowed.
Time to visit the beach
Of course you are free to visit the beach any
time. But if you ask the locals, at the end of the
afternoon is the best time. The people who
return from a hard day’s work are often seen to
relax the last few hours of the day at the beach.
Others escape the heat of Alamar in the early
afternoon, cooling down at the seaside.
Fig 6.12 Memories of Playa de Los Rusos of
locals (on Gente de Alamar Facebook page)