San Francisco de Paula - Finca La Vigia Attractions
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Finca La Vigia was the part time residence of Ernest Hemingway for twenty years, between 1939 and 1959. It is located not far from Havana in the town of San Francisco de Paula. Despite all of the turmoil experienced in Cuba during that time period, including the Revolution, Hemingway still came to this villa, but in 1959 decided it was too difficult and moved to the United States.
Upon his death Finca La Vigia was turned into a museum, the Museo Hemingway. The house was left as Hemingway had left it. On display are over 8,000 books, pieces of art, stuffed hunting trophies, the author's typewriter, and other personal belongings. Visitors are not allowed inside but can see in from the outside, unless it is raining in which case the house is closed up. Visitors can wander through the garden to see Hemingway's fishing boat, "Pilar", which he had kept in Cojimar. There is also a pet cemetery in the garden, not surprisingly, given his love of cats.
Upon his death Finca La Vigia was turned into a museum, the Museo Hemingway. The house was left as Hemingway had left it. On display are over 8,000 books, pieces of art, stuffed hunting trophies, the author's typewriter, and other personal belongings. Visitors are not allowed inside but can see in from the outside, unless it is raining in which case the house is closed up. Visitors can wander through the garden to see Hemingway's fishing boat, "Pilar", which he had kept in Cojimar. There is also a pet cemetery in the garden, not surprisingly, given his love of cats.
