Another Barrio Chino can be found in Havana, Cuba. Once considered Latin America’s largest Chinatown, back in the 1840s, Chinese workers were brought in from Guangdong to work on the Cuban sugar plantations, followed by two more waves of Chinese immigrants over the years. The Barrio Chino de la Habana was populated by primarily male Chinese immigrants, who mixed with the local population and eventually left the confines of the original barrio. Recently, there have been moves to resurrect the Chinese culture in Havana by celebrating the food, traditions, and language. The most typical street to visit is Cuchillo Street, behind the Capitol Building.
