"Miami's Little Havana" Top 5 Page for this destination Miami Beach Travelogue by vanessadb

As most of you know, lots of Cubans live in Miami. The Cuban community is so big and strong that they even have their Little Havana, in the heart of the city. Located around SW 8th Street, also called Calle Ocho, it basically extends on 10 blocks.

Typical Cuban cafeteria

Other than one dollar stores, botanicas, and cigar factories, you'll aslo find lots of Cuban restaurants and cafeterias where you can chug down a shot of Cuban coffee while standing on Calle Ocho.

Domino players

The Jose Marti Domino Park is where all the local Cubans (mostly men) come to play domino during the day.

Concentrated domino players

Some of them take this game it more seriousy than others....

Social domino players

While others just come to socialize.

THE rules

As long as they follow THE rules:

Attention to members and visitors, no alcoholic beverage allowed on the premises and no person under the influence of alcohol.

Forbidden:
To be without a shirt
Littering
Scream
Spit on the floor
Obscene words (bad words)
Wear a T-shirts and flips flops
White weapons and firearms

Anyone who violates these rules will be suspended for 2 to 4 weeks.

Priceless!