Cuban Memorial Boulevard holds great cultural
and historical significance to the exile residents of Little
Havana. It's also a focal point for political demonstrations,
community gatherings, celebrations, and daily socializing. Miami's
Little Havana, centered around SW 8th Street, is the historical and
geographical center of the Cuban exile community in the U.S. Known
affectionately as Calle Oche, the 25-block enclave of Little Havana
is the first place of settlement for newly arrived immigrants. This
neighborhood was created in the 1960s when large numbers of Cubans
fled to Miami from the newly-formed government of Fidel Castro. At
the time, Miami was not the multicultural metropolis it is today.
The non-English speaking Cubans were not welcomed, so they created
their own community west of downtown Miami. Still today little
English is spoken in Little Havana, where Spanish is the official
language.
Another cache along the Cuban Memorial Boulevard.
This one is a pretty decent sized camo'd Lock 'N Lock container
loaded with goodies. :)