Living in Little Havana in Miami is  an amazing experience. We have blocks of mom and pop shops. Families and an amazing mix of cultures in just one place. Its amazing that both my kids get to experience the  world experiences in just one place. I'm Come from refugee parents who met in South Florida and married in Miami. Its amazing to live and experience this place right now. To walk to Azucar and get an amazing icecream like Birthday Cake or see people still playing domino in some corner.  These are priceless experiences.  Get my favorite cocounut water at the Pinarenos is a blessing. Healthy foods right in the heart of Little Havana. Little Havana is no longer just a place that marks the history of Cuban exiles and a bunch of new Americans who grew up in the region. Its a place now with people from Honduras, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia and many other places as well. I love the evolution of Little Havana and Miami. We all live, coexist and enjoy the best of each region right here in Little Havana.  Its a place to experience the world right in the heart of  Miami-Dade.

As a little girl my uncle and godfather babysat me at the Amoco Perez Gas station that was on Calle Ocho . I got to come to Carnival and experience the mixes of Music for so many years of my childhood . Go to corner markets like Siglo on Calle Ocho as a child with my mother or go to La Caridad Supermarket with my Godfather on Sundays. This place is a place of love and memories.  A place filled with lots of Love ---
. Its a connection to the past and the roots of so many exiles and their descendants. Its a place of art and business . Its a place of love and family. Its my home again for the last 8 years. I love Miami. I love Little Havana. I created this site to bring to life those experiences and the amazing people ( mom and pop shops) which have amazing journeys in the area.  Little Havana is one of the spots that makes Miami special and unique. A place to bring the best of so many places, evolve and move forward together ---- A place of love , family and roots.  This is a unique place. 

I went to the Three Kings Parade with my kids. It was an amazing experience. You can see our posts and videos at : https://www.facebook.com/alidarosa.cardo.5/videos/104747784398638/ .  We had a great time walking Calle Ocho and seeing the diverse floats. #ParadaReyesMagos2020 #ThreeKingsParade 

In 2020 A Walk/Run started in Little Havana. Healthy Living in  Little Havana.  Maybe this can lead to a Marathon at some point in the future. Lets keep walking and running.  

​Ricardo Leal ha trabajado duro durante muchos años desarrollando este proyecto de las Artes en el corazón de La Pequeña Habana. Puede ver imágenes pasadas del proyecto en Pinterest en: https://www.pinterest.com/pmlasamericas. También puede seguir el proyecto en Facebook en: https://www.facebook.com/ProyectoMulticulturalLasAmericas/. Desde que vino de Cuba, ha soñado con destacar las artes y en Little Havana ha hecho mucho por el arte en esta área. También ha promovido el Día de Danzón en Miami, así como resaltar su importancia histórica en la historia de Cuba. Ricardo Leal es una de las mejores personas en Little Havana, asegurándose de que las artes prosperen y trabajando para resaltar su importancia a lo largo de los años. Puede seguir algunos de los momentos pasados ​​del proyecto y los esfuerzos de sus equipos en: https://elproyectomulticulturallasameric.weebly.com/. Hay más en este proyecto y en Ricardo Leal. Es uno de los líderes de Little Havana y una de las figuras clave que hacen que las artes prosperen en la zona.

Ricardo Leal has worked hard for many years developing this project of the Arts in the heart of Little Havana.  You can spot past pictures of the project on Pinterest at : https://www.pinterest.com/pmlasamericas . You can also follow the project on Facebook at :  https://www.facebook.com/ProyectoMulticulturalLasAmericas/ . Since he came from Cuba he has dreamed of highlighting the arts and in Little Havana he has done so much for art in this area.  He has also promoted the Day of Danzon in Miami as well as highlight its historic importance in Cuban history.  Ricardo Leal is one of the top individuals in Little Havana making sure the arts are thriving and working toward highlighting its importance over the years.   You can follow some of the past moments of the project and his teams efforts at : https://elproyectomulticulturallasameric.weebly.com/. There is more to this project and to Ricardo Leal. He is one of the leaders of Little Havana and one the key figures making the arts thrive in the area. 

 So Little Havana is evolving and its art is still evolving. One of the hometown souls that make art in the heart of Little Havana is Carmelo Prado. He always takes time and sits on the corner of Cuban Memorial Boulevard and Calle Ocho painting . Tourists come and go in the area. Carmelo takes his days and paints amazing art works right in the heart of the area.   You can also find also most of his artwork on his e-site : https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/carmelo-prado/art/paintings .  

                                                                                                                                         Art by Carmelo Prado