Postcard of the stadium, La Habana

Product detailed description

Condition: good

Dimensions: 14.5 cm x 9.5 cm

A Caribbean stadium for collectors who love the exotic! A colour postcard of the Estadio Panamericano in Havana, Cuba, built for the 1991 Pan American Games, which held their opening and closing ceremonies here. The view shows the empty stands with the massive covered main grandstand, a floodlight mast, the scoreboard and the red athletics track around the grass pitch. The stadium is used for athletics and football and is home to the Cuba national football team. The reverse reads La Habana-Cuba, Estadio Panamericano, No. GRB-247. Unused.

Facts at a glance

• Item: colour postcard, unused, blank, no stamp
• View: Estadio Panamericano, Havana (La Habana), Cuba
• Stadium: opened 1991, renovated 2008, athletics track, covered main grandstand
• Context: 1991 Pan American Games (opening and closing ceremonies)
• Use: athletics, football, home of the Cuba national football team
• Card number: GRB-247
• Front caption: La Habana – Havana

Expert note – FAQ

What is the Estadio Panamericano in Havana?
Estadio Panamericano is a multi-purpose stadium in Havana, Cuba, opened in 1991 for the Pan American Games. It hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the Games, is used for athletics and football, and is home to the Cuba national football team. It was renovated in 2008.

What are the Pan American Games?
The Pan American Games are a multi-sport event for athletes from North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, held every four years much like the Olympics. Havana hosted them in 1991, when Cuba topped the United States in gold medals for the first time.

Are postcards of exotic stadiums sought after by collectors?
Stadium postcards from Cuba and other distant countries turn up less often on the Central European market than cards of European grounds. For groundhoppers and stadium postcard collectors they are a welcome addition, helping to cover less common football and athletics destinations.