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]
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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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- ^ "Domino Park". Greater Miami & Miami Beach. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Olmsted, Larry (6 May 2019). "Must-do in Miami: A Little Havana food tour". USA Today. pp. 3D. ProQuest 2252493383.
- ^ Culturales, Viernes. "Viernes Culturales". Viernes Culturales. Retrieved 2024-11-15.