The heart of Cuban Miami in a few blocks – dominoes, cafecito, cigar rollers and the Walk of Fame – with the Little Havana Visitor Center for guided walking and food tours.
Photo: Greater Miami CVB
Distance
1.5 km
Time
1–2 hours with stops
Difficulty
Easy – city pavements
Start
Máximo Gómez (Domino) Park, SW 8th Street at SW 15th Avenue, next to the Tower Theater
Past
Domino Park, where locals play dominoes, The Calle Ocho Walk of Fame (SW 12th–17th Avenues), with stars for Celia Cruz, Gloria Estefan and Andy Garcia, The Celia Cruz mural at SW 13th Avenue, Painted roosters, galleries, cigar shops and cafecito windows, The Tower Theater
Season
All year. Viernes Culturales (Cultural Fridays): on the third Friday of each month, from noon into the evening, Calle Ocho goes pedestrian-only between 14th and 17th Avenues with food, art and music.
With children
Easy for all ages; Azucar Ice Cream Company makes tropical-fruit flavours on the strip. You may watch the domino games, though they are mostly for members (Greater Miami CVB).
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