Máximo Gómez Park Explained
Maximo Gomez Park is a small park located on the historic Calle Ocho (8th Street) in Little Havana, Miami, Florida. The park is named after a hero of Cuba's War of Independence, Máximo Gómez. It is also nicknamed "Domino Park" and is a gathering place for Cuban immigrants.[1] [2]
Since the early 1970s, Máximo Gómez Park has been an place for Cuban immigrants to gather, drink coffee, smoke cigars, and play dominos. The park has also become a tourist destination, where non-Cubans can engage with immigrants.[3] The small green space plays host to not only to domino players but also to food tours, art festivals and other cultural events in Little Havana.[4] [5]
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- News: 2012-03-24 . The Miami mirror; Cuban-Americans . The Economist . English . 402 . 8777 . 10(US)–10(US).
- Web site: Domino Park . 2024-09-24 . Greater Miami & Miami Beach . en.
- Whaley . Mirtha . Paul-Ward . Amy . 2011 . Keeping Close to Home: The Ritual of Domino Playing Among Older Cuban Immigrants in Miami's "Little Havana" . Generations: Journal of the American Society on Aging . 35 . 3 . 22–27 . 26555790 . 0738-7806.
- News: Olmsted . Larry . 6 May 2019 . Must-do in Miami: A Little Havana food tour . USA Today . 3D . .
- Web site: Culturales . Viernes . Viernes Culturales . 2024-11-15 . Viernes Culturales . en-US.
