Across the green memory of the city [EN/ES]
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Abundant vegetation, forests with tall trees full of birds fluttering among their branches and squirrels scurrying in search of food. A river of clear waters with abundant fish, and vegetation always green and fresh.
That is what I imagine this place was many centuries ago, when nature reigned almost without the intervention of man. Today, in this area of the capital, in the Reparto Náutico of the Playa municipality, only a few vestiges remain of how it must have looked in another time, when natural life was the absolute owner of the surroundings. Today urbanization has displaced nature, and it is increasingly common to see concrete constructions, avenues, and roads, rather than trees and rivers in the middle of the city. That is why I am grateful for these fragments of natural landscape that still survive among the traffic and noise of the streets.
In this area of 5th Avenue, in the Reparto Náutico, the Quibú River flows into the sea, which in another time must have been a very beautiful place, but currently faces serious problems of pollution due to urban growth around its course and the scarce resources allocated for its cleaning.
In this section of the avenue, a small bridge has been built over its waters, and from both sides of the street one can observe the river along its path almost to the point of its mouth. It is a beautiful view, although when looking toward the shore near the bridge, the waste and garbage carried by the current can be seen. Even so, it does not cease to be a pleasant landscape, and the Quibú continues to be a very well-known river and a geographic reference in this area of Havana.
In this part of 5th Avenue, independent of the entire urban complex, there has been an attempt to respect the environment. There are many trees in the surroundings and even a space that seems like a miniature forest with large and leafy trees, where squirrels and numerous birds can be seen. It is a place where one can enter and lose oneself for a moment in the image of how this site looked in the past.
This space together with its river still reminds me that nature, although beaten by urbanization, still resists and makes its way in the midst of concrete. These green spaces are more than simple landscapes. Taking care of them and valuing them is also a way of caring for our present and ensuring the future.
I hope you have enjoyed the walk. Cheers, and until next time!
Versión en Español
Abundante vegetación, bosques con altos árboles llenos de aves que revolotean entre sus ramas y ardillas que corretean buscando alimento. Un rio de aguas claras con abundantes peces, y una vegetación siempre verde y fresca.
Eso es lo que imagino que fue este lugar hace muchos siglos atrás, cuando reinaba la naturaleza casi sin la intervención del hombre. Hoy en dia en esta zona de la Capital, en el Reparto Náutico, del municipio Playa, solo quedan algunos vestigios de como debió lucir en otro tiempo cuando la vida natural era la dueña absoluta de los alrededores. Hoy la urbanización ha desplazado a la naturaleza y es cada vez más común ver construcciones de concreto, avenidas y carreteras, más que árboles y rÃos en medio de la ciudad. Por eso agradezco estos fragmentos del paisaje natural que aún sobreviven entre el tráfico y el ruido de las calles.
En esta zona de la 5ta Avenida, en el reparto Náutico, desemboca hacia el mar el rÃo Quibú, que en otro tiempo debió de ser un lugar muy hermoso, pero actualmente enfrenta serios problemas de contaminación debido al crecimiento urbano en los alrededores de su cauce y a los escasos recursos destinados para su limpieza.
En este tramo de la avenida se ha construido un pequeño puente sobre sus aguas, y desde ambos lados de la calle se puede observar el rÃo a lo largo de su recorrido casi hasta el punto de su desembocadura. Es una vista bonita, aunque al mirar hacia la orilla cercana al puente se distinguen los desechos y la basura que arrastra la corriente. Aun asà no deja de ser un paisaje agradable, y el Quibú sigue siendo un rÃo muy conocido y un referente geográfico en esta zona de La Habana.
En esta parte de la 5ta Avenida, independiente de todo el complejo urbano, se ha tratado de respetar el entorno. Hay muchos árboles en los alrededores e incluso un espacio que parece un bosque en miniatura con grandes y frondosos árboles, donde se pueden ver a las ardillas y numerosas aves. Es un sitio donde uno puede adentrarse y perderse por un momento en la imagen de cómo lucÃa este lugar en el pasado.
Este espacio junto a su rio aun me recuerdan que la naturaleza, aunque golpeada por la urbanización, aún resiste y se abre paso en medio del concreto. Estos espacios verdes son más que simples paisajes Cuidarlos y valorarlos es también una manera de cuidar nuestro presente, y asegurar el futuro.
Espero que hayan disfrutado el recorrido. Un saludo, ¡y hasta la próxima!
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