Draft:Máximo Gómez Park


Máximo Gómez
Domino Park Little Havana, Miami Florida 6 June 2024

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 plays a vital role in the life of Little Havana, as a gathering place for Cuban immigrants to gather.[1][2]

Since the early 1970s, Máximo Gómez Park has been an important place for Cuban immigrants to gather, drink coffee, smoke cigars, and play dominos. This allows Cubans to maintain their cultural identity through social engagement, centering around Cuba's national pastime. The park has also become a tourist destination, where non-Cubans can engage with immigrants. This reinforces its cultural significance.[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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  1. ^ "The Miami mirror; Cuban-Americans". The Economist. Vol. 402, no. 8777. 2012-03-24. pp. 10(US)–10(US).
  2. ^ "Domino Park". Greater Miami & Miami Beach. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  3. ^ 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. ISSN 0738-7806. JSTOR 26555790.
  4. ^ Olmsted, Larry (6 May 2019). "Must-do in Miami: A Little Havana food tour". USA Today. pp. 3D. ProQuest 2252493383.
  5. ^ Culturales, Viernes. "Viernes Culturales". Viernes Culturales. Retrieved 2024-11-15.