A bust of José Julián Martí Pérez, Cuba’s national hero (1853-1895) near the main entrance to El Capitolio - National Assembly of Peoples Power (Nati

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A bust of José Julián Martí Pérez, Cuba’s national hero (1853-1895) near the main entrance to El Capitolio - National Assembly of Peoples Power (National Capitol Building) in Havana, Cuba. He was a nationalist, poet, philosopher, essayist, journalist, translator, professor, and publisher. José Julián Martí Pérez, born in Havana, is considered a Cuban national hero because of his role in the liberation of his country from Spain. He spent his short life, fighting for Cuban independence against Spanish rule and was killed by Spanish troops in 1895. He was also an important figure in Latin American literature. The international airport in Havana is also named after him.

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Location: Havana, Cuba
Photo credit: © richard sowersby / Alamy / Afripics
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