Go shopping at JONH LENNON Park in Havana (Eng/ESP)

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Hello my dear friends, I have the pleasure of joining the initiative of our friend @tattoodjay to share with you my walk through an emblematic park in the Vedado neighborhood in Havana. This park is very important for its tourist attraction and also for the neighbors, join me and I will tell you.

I'm talking about John Lennon Park that covers an entire block at 17th and 6th streets. The great attraction it has is the sculpture of this beloved musician and composer member of the Beatles, which was made by the formidable Cuban sculptor José Villa Soberón, who achieved a sculpture very faithful to the real artist, it is a pride of us to have a work of such artistic and popular value within everyone's reach.

I've taken pictures of them on different hiking days, they were actually two days in a row, you'll see how versatile this park is.

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The park is beautiful, with numerous benches and large trees to provide us with their shade and coolness that protect us from the intense heat of our climate. In the center there is a raised circular square, which is suitable for frequently held activities and concerts.

The sculpture is life-size bronze, we can appreciate how tall it is, it is sitting on a park bench that is also part of the sculpture. Originally it had its typical glasses with thin hoops but some fans took them as souvenirs on several occasions. For several years, this was the reason why I had a custodian... yes, custodian of Lennon's glasses. But at this moment there is no longer a guard or glasses.

Lennon is sitting cross-legged at one end of the bench with a serene countenance inviting us to sit next to him, there is room for two people, so we can chat with him and take some selfies. And how well he looks at the camera haha

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It has many visits daily, people talk to it, caress it while taking photos, we can see the footprints left by people in the areas of the sculpture where it has lost its patina.
On the back of the bench is the coat of arms of the city and at its feet is engraved in Spanish a well-known phrase from his song Imagine: "You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. John Lennon."

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Now I am going to show you the different activities that take place in the park depending on the day and time. During the week it is very common in the mornings to see people exercising, both young and not so young. In the very early hours, older adults do Tai Chi exercises.

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Saturdays are when there is more activity because there is a fair where you can find everything. Trucks come with agricultural products, meat products, eggs, assorted market products, also sellers of household utensils, perfumery, ornamental plants, in short, everything.

The only bad thing is that we can't buy everything we want or need, because prices are still very high. The best thing is that it allows us to plan to make the purchase of any type of product in the same place. You can see the number of people who are in all the sales stalls, there are some with large lines like the meat products stand.

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As soon as the fair is over at 5 p.m., brigades begin to collect and clean the park and the next day it is ready to welcome all those who want to rest in the shade of the trees, exercise or visit John Lennon.

As we cross the park to the adjoining corner of 17th and 6th we find the Yellow Submarine Club where we can enjoy excellent Rock and Roll music. Its name is in honor of one of the Beatles classics, composed by Lennon and Mc-Cartney.

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As you can see, this is a corner dedicated to not letting the memory and good music of Lennon and the Beatles die.

It is my wish that you enjoyed shopping with me in the company of John Lennon.

See you soon!


VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL

Ir de compras al Parque JOHN LENNON en La Habana

Hola mis estimados amigos, tengo el placer de unirme a la iniciativa de nuestro amigo @tattoodjay para compartirles mi caminata por un emblemático parque del barrio del Vedado en La Habana. Este parque tiene mucha importancia por su atracción turística y también para los vecinos, acompáñenme y les cuento.

Les hablo del Parque John Lennon que cubre toda una manzana en las calles 17 y 6. El gran atractivo que tiene es la escultura de este querido músico y compositor integrante de los Beatles, que fue realizada por el formidable escultor cubano José Villa Soberón, quién logró una escultura muy fiel al artista real, es un orgullo nuestro tener una obra de tanto valor artístico y popular al alcance de todos.

Les he tomado fotos en días de caminata diferentes, en realidad fueron dos días seguidos, ya verán lo versátil que es este parque.

El parque es hermoso, con numerosos bancos y grandes árboles para brindarnos su sombra y frescor que nos protegen del intenso calor de nuestro clima. En el centro hay una plaza circular elevada, que es adecuada para las actividades y conciertos que se realizan frecuentemente.

La escultura es de bronce a tamaño natural, podemos apreciar lo alto que es, está sentado en un banco del parque que también es parte de la escultura. Originalmente tenía sus típicos espejuelos de aros finos pero algunos fanáticos se los llevaron de recuerdo en varias ocasiones. Durante varios años, este fue motivo de que tuviera un custodio… sí, custodio de los espejuelos de Lennon. Pero en estos momentos ya no hay ni custodio ni espejuelos.

Lennon está sentado con las piernas cruzadas en un extremo del banco con un semblante sereno invitándonos a sentarnos junto a él, hay espacio para dos personas, así podemos conversar con él y tomarnos algunas selfis. Y qué bien mira a la cámara jaja

Diariamente tiene muchas visitas, las personas hablan con él, lo acarician mientras se toman fotos, podemos ver las huellas que dejan las personas en las zonas de la escultura donde ha perdido su pátina.

En el respaldar del banco está el escudo de la ciudad y a sus pies está grabada en español una frase muy conocida de su canción Imagine "Dirás que soy un soñador, pero no soy el único. John Lennon".

Ahora les voy a mostrar las diferentes actividades que se realizan en el parque en dependencia del día y de la hora. Entre semana es muy común por las mañanas ver a personas haciendo ejercicios, tanto jóvenes como no tan jóvenes. En las horas bien tempranas los adultos mayores hacen ejercicios de Tai Chi.

Los sábados es cuando hay más actividad porque se realiza una feria donde se puede encontrar de todo. Vienen camiones con productos del agro, productos cárnicos, huevos, productos variados de mercado, también vendedores de útiles del hogar, perfumería, plantas ornamentales, en fin, de todo. Lo único malo es que no podemos comprar todo lo que queramos o necesitamos, porque los precios siguen siendo muy elevados.

Lo mejor es que nos permite planificar para hacer la compra de cualquier tipo de producto en el mismo lugar. Pueden ver la cantidad de personas que están en todos los puestos de ventas, hay algunos con grandes filas como el puesto de los productos cárnicos.

En cuanto se termina la feria a las 5 de la tarde comienzan brigadas a recoger y limpiar el parque y al siguiente día está listo para acoger a todos los que quieran descansar a la sombra de los árboles, hacer ejercicios o visitar a John Lennon.

Al cruzar el parque hacia la esquina contigua de 17 y 6 nos encontramos con el Club Submarino Amarillo donde podemos disfrutar de una excelente música de Rock and Roll. Su nombre es en honor a uno de los clásicos de los Beatles, compuesta por Lennon y Mc-Cartney.

Como ven esta es una esquina dedicada a no dejar morir el recuerdo y la buena música de Lennon y los Beatles.

Es mi deseo que les haya gustado ir de compras conmigo en compañía de John Lennon.

¡Hasta pronto!


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Estimado @mayramalu hermoso recorrido por el parque Juan Leon, era uno de mis parques favoritos, mi hijo andaba mucho en bicicleta en el.
Me encanta este parque desde su glorieta, los árboles hasta sus bancos y ni hablar de la estatua. Gracias querida, por traerme una vez más bonitos recuerdos a mi mente .
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Dear @mayramalu beautiful tour of John Leon park, it was one of my favorite parks, my son rode a lot of bikes in it.
I love this park from its gazebo, the trees to its benches and not to mention the statue. Thank you dear for bringing once again nice memories to my mind .
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What a beautiful park, and that statue of John is awesome
I wonder how many parks are named after him around the world I know of and have bene to Strawberry fields in Centrla park and now this one you shared, sure there must be more

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That's right friend @tattoodjay, there must be many parks dedicated to this great musician and better human being. I am pleased that you liked this one I show you. Have a great day 🤗

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Beautiful 😍❤️

Ese parque tan hermoso , además tan significativo cobra vida los fines de semana, con cada feria . Buen recorrido amiga , hermoso post ❤️