The internationally famous Cuban restaurant Floridita has always been an usual customer, who since these moments is always leaning on the bar, wearing his sandals, always eager about reading, having his favorite drink, daiquirí.

The sculpture in bronze, located just in the same place he was everyday, offers the unusual originality of placing a historical personality in the exact scene of his preference, where the famous North American writer used to enjoy the exquisite cocktail prepared by the late barman Constantino Rivalavuelta.

This natural-size statue was created by Cuban artists José Villa and Rafael Gómez, who were reconstructing the Ernest Hemingway's image along seven working months, supported by the skills of another two founders, who molded 250-300 kgs of mineral.

Villa, who is the creator of other sculptures in various places in the Cuban capital, citing John Lennon`s in Vedado an dthat of Caballero de Paris in Old Havana, stated it is not precisely a photographic replica but a reproduction of a man`s image always present in Floridita, the group of workers of this restaurant always wanted him to be there in some way.

From this moment on, the corner which is keeping alive the image of El Viejo y el Mar and Por quién doblan las campanas`s author with photos and texts is also boasting his client standing in front of an open book accompaning a pair of glasses, ready to enjoy his favorite daiquirí prepared by the current barmen of Floridita Restaurant.

Taken from Trabajadores Newspaper.