Easy Podcast - Café La Habana, A café where a Revolution was planned - Easy Español
About this episode
This episode explores the historical significance of Café La Habana in Mexico City, where notable figures like Gabriel García Márquez, Fidel Castro, and Che Guevara have gathered.
La Habana café is not just another coffee shop in Mexico City. Its an epicenter of culture where poets, writers, journalists and revolutionaries from all over the world have stopped by for un cafecito y huevos rancheros on their way to make history. In fact, on this very café Gabriel García Márquez worked on One Hundred Years of Solitude and Fidel Castro and Che Guevara planned the Cuban Revolution. Click play now to learn more about the fascinating history of el café La Habana and the many renowned characters that have passed through its walls.
People in this episode
Host: Easy Español
Topics covered
- café culture
- revolutionary history
- literary figures
- Mexican history
- Cuban Revolution
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Café La Habana
Books & works: One Hundred Years of Solitude
Places: Mexico City
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