49 years of a quarter that became school

By Reinier Barrios Mesa.
(barrios@rflorida.icrt.cu)

The attempts to become Florida in a different city began since January 1959, when the revolutionary government took possession of the power and announced laws and measures that made possible to deliver the wealth
generated in this city to the inhabitants from the country.

On November 22nd, 1959, the old quarter of Batista’s army became an educational center named “Jose Marti”, where hundred of children knew for first time the numbers and the letters.

The walls that before the revolution triumph heard the cry of pain of the people were tortured by the rural guard, now heard the laughs of children, who have the dream to learn.

During the latest 49 years, the old quarter was the school of many people from Florida and its classrooms and other locals have been used as venue of important scientific and cultural events.

After a total repairing as part of the ideas battle developed in Cuba, the primary school “Jose Marti” has new benefits such as a new dining room, a large square, televisions in each classroom and an internal red that make possible the showing of videos and other educational materials.

The school that gives prestige to the name of the apostle “Jose Marti” is past and present, memory and tradition, it constitute a pride for the people who live here nowadays.