Estadio Panamericano, Havana
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Location | Havana, Cuba |
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Owner | Government of Cuba |
Operator | Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba |
Capacity | 34,000[1] |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Built | 1990 |
Opened | 1991 |
Renovated | 2008 |
Estadio Panamericano (Havana's Pan–American Stadium) is a multi-use stadium located near Cojimar, a city ward of Havana, Cuba. It is used mostly for athletics.
History
It was first used as the main stadium for the 1991 Pan American Games. The stadium opened August 1, 1991 and is able to hold 34,000.[2]
It served as the site of an episode of the American version of Top Gear in 2016. The episode showed the stadium in disrepair and mostly abandoned.
Renovations
The stadium was renovated in 2008 with an artificial turf replacing the original grass turf.
Structure
The stadium is surrounded by a park and faces nearby Boca de Cojimar (Havana Bay).
Seating is mainly open air with a partially covered grandstand to the east side.
Surrounding the football field is an oval track.
See also
- Estadio Latinoamericano
- Estadio Pedro Marrero
References
External links
Media related to Estadio Panamericano at Wikimedia Commons
Preceded by Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis | Pan American Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies 1991 | Succeeded by |
23°9′27″N 82°19′00″W / 23.15750°N 82.31667°W / 23.15750; -82.31667
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