Hemingway's Dreams in Cuba, Spots of the Bronze God

Lured by a special charm, many travelers seek the places in Cuba that were known by the famous American writer Ernest Hemingway, places where he lived or simply where one can still find his mark. Ernest Hemingway, the man, was almost as Cuban as he was American. This statement is demonstrated by the constant signs of his presence in marvellous spots in Cuba, where the author of The Old Man and the Sea lived uninterruptedly for more than 20 years.

The "Bronze God of American Literature" chose places with lots of character for meeting with friends, talking, drinking or writing. He also selected particular waterways for fishing or for chasing German submarines, all places today pinpointed for a grand tour.

Born July 21, 1899 in Oak Park, Chicago, Hemingway first arrived in Cuba on the cloudy night of April 1, 1928, at 22:50 local time, according to the notes of the time, and specialists conclude that the writer arrived in the British Steamship Orita, with its entry into Havana Bay registered at Morro Castle, the emblematic fortress of the island's capital. He arrived with his then second wife, Pauline Pfeiffer, five months pregnant, during a trip from France to Key West, with a stopover in Havana. A year later, the young reporter in the boat "Anita" was drawn to Cuban waters to fish for marlin.

However, other authorities consider that he was attracted to the island by the tumultuous Jane Mason, wife of US multimillionaire George Grant Mason, Pan American Airways representative in...