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Vedado
Urban neighborhood in the city of Havana, Cuba

Vedado

Vedado is a central business district and urban neighborhood in the city of Havana, Cuba.

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Bordered on the east by Calzada de Infanta and Central Havana, and on the west by the Alemendares River and Miramar / Playa district, Vedado is a more modern part of the city than the areas to the east, developed in the first half of the 20th century, during the Republic period. In 2016 it was described by one commentator as the city's "most affluent" section. The main street running east to west is Calle 23, also known as "La Rampa". The northern edge of the district is the waterfront seawall known as the Malecón, a famous and popular place for social gatherings in the city. The area popularly referred to as 'Vedado' consists of the wards of Vedado, Rampa, Vedado-Malecón and Carmelo, all in the municipality of Plaza de la Revolución.

How locals move

Getting around Vedado the local way

  • Get inTerminal 1 is for internal (domestic) flights, Terminal 2 is mainly for charter flights and some scheduled flights from the United States and Terminal 3 is used for all other international flights.
  • Get inTaking the bus will take longer than a taxi colectivo.
  • Get inFor passengers transferring to reach Terminal 3, By colectivo – A taxi colectivo route follows the same route as bus P-12 between Parque Fraternid (Simon Bolivar, just west of Fraternidad), and stops for Terminals 1 (stops on Avenida Rancho Boyeros at Avenida Van Troi) and Terminal 2 (stops on Avenida Rancho Boyeros at Carretera De Murgas).
  • Get inTaxis colectivos are more frequent than the bus, will stop less than the bus and only has seated passengers, but are likely not suitable to accommodate space for more than one full-sized travel, hiking backpack or passenger.
  • Get inRancho Boyeros, just walk to the nearest road (GPS: 23.0, -82.41058) and take some passing shared taxi or bus, for usually less than 100 CUP.
  • Get inPicking up hitchhikers is almost a moral obligation for the "aware" tourist, especially when travelling between cities.
  • Get inPicking up a hitchhiker can be the best way to arrive to your destination without getting lost.
  • Get inShared taxis that travel between cities are often available from immediately outside of Viazul bus terminal buildings.

From Wikivoyage: Havana, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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