By: Luis Dominguez
Sometimes to know the truth of the things we have to consider history, this is how I learn from Cuba and I left Cuba at age eight, and most never returned.
This is the first of many writings in which I would like to reveal or extend the information held on Cuba.
has long said that where is the home of the dictator Fidel Castro and his family in Jaimanitas, is located in what was formerly a golf course, and after researching I found many things about it.
This golf course is called the Havana Biltmore Yacht and Country Club, this club's history begins in the early 1920's with the construction of Jaimanitas Club, these facilities were in the land currently occupied by the Havana Club north of 5 th Avenue, and the area south of 5 th Avenue which is currently the DSS staff and house of Fidel Castro coming south to Avenue 11b.
the Club facilities include a café and golf course which was expanded around 1933 when it becomes the Havana Biltmore Yacht and Country Club.
In 1958 the Club came to have 3940 members, please remember that amount because later this number will be important to show how things have changed in Cuba.
Members of the Club were of the Cuban aristocracy, such as Fulgencio Batista, with member number 1018, other families with membership were the "Orellana."
This golf course was 18 holes with a size of 36 hectares, extending to the bottom of the current town of Jaimanitas; the hole No. 1 was located in the area currently occupied by Palco Mall and the hole 18 in the vicinity of club, on land near the dock, so that the end of the round the players could go directly to the club. In this golf championships were played as the international status for the Davis Cup, and the Havana Biltmore Golf Open Invitational Tournament Proette.
And of course I can prove all this I say, I have a photo of this golf course taken in 1957, the Havana Biltmore II Proette Open Invitational Golf Tournament at the photo you can see all the holes and I can say that the dictator Fidel Castro's house is located near hole 14.
Today it belongs to one man, who preaches in the name of equality.
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