(Exterior of Hemingway’s house)
On the way back to Havana, and able to see the city from the spot, we enjoyed a visit of Hemingway’s house and the small town of Cojimar. The sprawling home is set on 15 acres on the top of a hill with a spectacular view of downtown Havana in the distance. He moved to the house in 1939, where he lived until just after the revolution. The property is basically untouched, with all of the rooms furnished and left exactly the way he had it when he moved out (museum quality). Books, art, his typewriter, manuscripts, and many of his trophies from hunting adorn the walls. The simplicity of the open design allow for his written works to shine. The pool is empty and the tennis court has been converted to house his boat, the “Pilar” that he used to sail to Cuba from the USA. A guesthouse and pet cemetery are in some disrepair. Still, it was fun to walk around the entire exterior and take pictures into the rooms. We enjoyed the official “Hemingway daiquiri” he created at Las Terrazas de Cojimar Bar, where we also enjoyed a lunch before returning to Havana.
This is Part 6 of a 6-part series. Links to the other parts can be found HERE
