Not all Cubans in Florida are recent arrivals. First-generation exiles (those who fled in the 1960s) are aging, while their children and grandchildren identify as Cuban-American. About 40% of Florida Cubans are U.S.-born, meaning the community is increasingly bilingual and integrated.
This creates interesting cultural mashups. You’ll find quinceañeras with trap music and guayaberas worn to brunch in SoBe. The classic “Cuban coffee” is now a $5 artisanal brew in Wynwood. Tradition lives, but it adapts.
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Fun Fact: The Day Cuba Comes to Florida
Every January 28, the José Martí parade and festival in Miami draws over 100,000 people. It’s a mix of political protest, family reunion, and block party. If you’ve never had a croqueta preparada from a street vendor, this is your chance.
