Fuente de la India - Habana, Cuba - Wikipedia Entries on Waymarking.com

The Fuente de la India ("Fountain of the Indian woman") is a representation of the mythical Indian woman called Habana, the wife of cacique Habaguanex who ruled in the area before the arrival of Columbus. The fountain, which is around three meters high, was brought from Italy in 1837 and designed by the Italian architect Giuseppe Gaggini. Made in white Carrara marble, the Indian woman sits on a pedestal surrounded by four dolphins, which are the dispensers of the water that falls on huge shells. She is adorned with a crown of feathers, while on her left hand she holds a cornucopia of Cuban fruits. On her right hand, she holds an oval shield bearing the city’s coat of arms.

Originally (1837) it was placed outside the city walls at the end of the Alameda which today is the Paseo del Prado. Its opening was an event in the then still young town of San Cristobal. In 1863, by resolution of Council, the fountain was moved to the Parque Central. In 1928, when the adjacent area became the Plaza de la Fraternidad, it was put back in its current position, which is its initial one.

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