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is often mentioned but was in fact not a regular according to founder Angel MartĂnez. The framed inscription that reads “My mojito in La
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There are establishments of the restaurant in locations outside Cuba, including Mexico, the United States, Ukraine, Czech
Republic, Italy, Hungary, North Macedonia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Germany, United Kingdom, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Lebanon and China. In Spain, a company has
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