Callejón de Hamel

This two-block alley in **Centro Habana** is one of the Caribbean's most distinctive mural environments. Artist **Salvador González Escalona** began transforming it on **April 21, 1990**, covering walls with imagery tied to **Afro-Cuban religion and culture** and combining murals with sculptures assembled from salvaged materials. The local flavor is inseparable from the art: rumba, neighborhood gatherings and the visual language of santería give the lane a dense, performative energy that feels communal rather than merely scenic. ([lahabana.com](https://www.lahabana.com/guide/havana-guide-home/arts-culture/dance/?utm_source=openai))

Callejón de Hamel, entre Aramburu y Hospital, Centro Habana, Havana, Cuba