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[[ | [[File:LittleHavana-GTAVC-southeastwards.jpg|360px|right|thumb|Little Havana in GTA Vice City, as viewed to the southeast at night.]] | ||
[[ | '''Little Havana''' is a district in the [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]] renditions of [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]], Florida. | ||
Located in central [[Vice City Mainland]], it neighbors [[Viceport]] and [[Escobar International Airport|Escobar International]] (and [[Fort Baxter Air Base|Fort Baxter]]) to the south and southwest, [[Little Haiti]] to the north, and [[Starfish Island]] to the east. | |||
== Character == | |||
Little Havana is generally a low-rise, low density district implied by name to be an enclave for Cuban immigrants to Vice City, with larger buildings concentrated towards the northeast, and low density commercial and residential buildings huddled to the west. The Cuban flavor of the district is reflected by the presence of businesses with signage utilizing Spanish language, as well as the architectural aesthetics of the southern half of the district. | |||
In [[ | [[File:LittleHavana-GTAVC-map.png|thumb|Boundary defining Little Havana in GTA Vice City.]] | ||
While more dense than neighboring [[Little Haiti]], the district still contains swatches of greenspace in the suburban block to the northwest and around [[Sunshine Autos]] to the south. In GTA Vice City Stories, set two years earlier in [[1984]], the latter is redesigned, relocating Sunshine Autos slightly northwards while a trailer park (the base of operation for the [[Trailer Park Mafia]]) is added in parts of the field. Like Little Haiti, Little Havana's eastern shoreline is lined with disused docks. | |||
In GTA Vice City Stories, connectivity between Little Havana and Escobar International is substantially improved with a road between the old Sunshine Autos and the road to Terminal A added to cut traveling time between much of Vice City Mainland and the airport. In addition, a wooden bridge is also placed between the road to Fort Baxter and Little Havana's old docks, in front of [[The Big Package Storage Co.]]. | |||
== Points of interest == | |||
In both games, the district houses both a [[VCPD in GTA III Era|Vice City Police Department]] [[Little Havana Police Station|station]] as well as a [[hospital]], [[West Haven Community Healthcare Center]], which both serve as respawn points for players who [[Wasted|die]] or [[Busted|are arrested]] within the southern half of Vice City Mainland. | |||
In GTA Vice City, three purchasable assets in GTA Vice City are based in Little Havana, including the [[Print Works]] to the north at the border with Little Haiti, the [[Cherry Popper Ice Cream Factory]] in the east, and [[Sunshine Autos]] in the south. [[Café Robina]] will also serve as the contact point for [[Umberto Robina]]'s mission string, while a robbery at Little Havana's [[El Banco Corrupto Grande]] is central to "[[The Job]]". [[Clothing in GTA Vice City|Clothing pickups]] can be found at the [[Brownstone Laundromat|local laundromat]] and [[Little Havana Streetwear & Tattoo Parlour]]; in addition, [[Screw This]] is also based in the area. | |||
In GTA Vice City Stories, the player receives missions from [[Marty Jay Williams]] and Umberto Robina in at the trailer park near Sunshine Autos and [[Umberto Robina's House|Umberto's residence]] just north from Cafe Robina, respectively. Four [[Empire Building]] sites are also based in Little Havana, while [[Stonewall J's]], a gun shop, and the old Sunshine Autos are additionally present in the district. | |||
== Gang control == | |||
The district has seen substantial gang activity in both GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories, having served as a battleground for several gang wars and changed hand between several gangs over the course of the two years in and between the games. | |||
In GTA Vice City circa 1986, Little Havana is the [[Cubans|Cuban gang]]'s territory. Over the course of the storyline, the district is embroiled in a gang war that sees the Cubans defending their area from the [[Little Haiti]]-based [[Haitians|Haitian gang]], vie for total control of the run-down area. [[Tommy Vercetti]], head of the [[Vercetti Gang]], was recruited by the Cuban head [[Umberto Robina]] to help in their turf war, but would later be working for the Haitians against his will. He later proved to be a tremendous ally by helping the Cubans [[Trojan Voodoo|destroy]] the [[Haitian Drugs Factory|Haitians' drug factory]] in Little Haiti, thereby crippling the Haitian's ability to continue pushing into Little Havana. | |||
In GTA Vice City Stories, set in 1984, Little Havana is under control of the [[Cholos]] gang. The Umberto Robina-led Cubans appear to be feuding with The Cholos for control of Little Havana. At the same time [[Marty Jay Williams]], who operates the [[Trailer Park Mafia]] to the south, is also fighting against the Cholos for control of the criminal activity in the area. The area comes under Cuban control when the Cholos' warehouse in Little Haiti was destroyed, leaving them without territories in the area. | |||
==Residents== | ==Residents== | ||
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*[[Troy (VCS)|Troy]] (unknown) | *[[Troy (VCS)|Troy]] (unknown) | ||
*[[Umberto Robina]] (unknown) | *[[Umberto Robina]] (unknown) | ||
*[[Fran]] (unknown) | |||
==Homes== | ==Homes== | ||
*[[Umberto Robina's | *[[Umberto Robina's House]] | ||
==Places/ | ==Places/stores== | ||
===GTA Vice City=== | ===GTA Vice City=== | ||
*1 Hour Photo | {{Col-begin}} | ||
*[[ | {{Col-1-of-4}} | ||
* | *[[1 Hour Photo]] | ||
*[[Bakery & Cafeteria]] | |||
*[[Brownstone Laundromat]] | |||
*[[Café Robina]] | *[[Café Robina]] | ||
*Calle 8 Cafeteria | *[[Calle 8 Cafeteria]] | ||
*Diner Liquor | *[[Cherry Popper Ice Cream Factory]] | ||
{{Col-2-of-4}} | |||
*[[Diner Liquor]] | |||
*[[El Banco Corrupto Grande]] | *[[El Banco Corrupto Grande]] | ||
*El Nuevo | *[[El Nuevo Siglo Supermarket]] | ||
*Farmacia Central | *[[Farmacia Central]] | ||
*Fudge | *[[Fudge Packing Corp]] | ||
*Galeria Musical | *[[Galeria Musical]] | ||
*[[Mr. Liquor]] | |||
*[[ | {{Col-3-of-4}} | ||
*[[Musical Instruments]] | |||
*Musical Instruments | *[[Nene's Barber Shop]] | ||
*Nene's Barber Shop | *[[Pizza Face]] | ||
* | |||
*[[Print Works]] | *[[Print Works]] | ||
*[[Screw This]] | *[[Screw This]] | ||
* | *[[San Felis Hotel]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Sunnyside Taxis]] | ||
{{Col-4-of-4}} | |||
*[[Sunshine Autos]] | *[[Sunshine Autos]] ([[Spray'n'go]] and [[A+B Auto]]) | ||
*[[Wok & Wok]] | |||
{{Col-end}} | |||
*Wok & Wok | |||
===GTA Vice City Stories=== | ===GTA Vice City Stories=== | ||
*Barber Black Sheep | {{Col-begin}} | ||
*Benny's Restaurant | {{Col-1-of-4}} | ||
*Bolero's Restaurant | *[[Barber Black Sheep]] | ||
*Bottiglia | *[[Benny's Restaurant]] | ||
*Burger Off | *[[Bolero's Restaurant]] | ||
*Café Robina | *[[Bottiglia]] | ||
*Carioca | *[[Burger Off]] | ||
*Curve | *[[Café Robina]] | ||
*El Peluquero Feliz | {{Col-2-of-4}} | ||
*Electric | *[[Carioca]] | ||
*[[Curve]] | |||
*[[El Peluquero Feliz]] | |||
*[[Electric Boulevard]] | |||
*[[Final Build Construction]] | *[[Final Build Construction]] | ||
*Guano's Café | *[[Guano's Café]] | ||
*Hardcore Pawn | {{Col-3-of-4}} | ||
*La Vieja Cucaracha | *[[Hardcore Pawn]] | ||
*Mad Donna's | *[[La Vieja Cucaracha]] | ||
*[[Mal Viento | *[[Mad Donna's]] | ||
*Miamta Cinema | *[[Mal Viento]] | ||
*Modinha Music | *[[Miamta Cinema]] | ||
*Page 3 Bookstore | *[[Modinha Music]] | ||
*Print Works | {{Col-4-of-4}} | ||
*[[Page 3 Bookstore]] | |||
*[[Print Works]] | |||
*[[Stonewall J's]] | *[[Stonewall J's]] | ||
*Sunshine Autos | *[[Sunshine Autos]] | ||
*The Big Package Storage | *[[The Big Package Storage Co.]] | ||
*[[Verdi Groceries]] | *[[Verdi Groceries]] | ||
{{Col-end}} | |||
[[Category: | |||
== Gallery == | |||
;GTA Vice City | |||
<gallery width="auto" perrow="4" style="font-size:95%; padding:0; text-align:left;" widths="160"> | |||
VCPDstation-GTAVC-LittleHavana-exterior.jpg|The [[Little Havana Police Station|Little Havana police station]]. | |||
WestHavenCommunityHealthcareCentre-GTAVC-exterior.jpg|The [[West Haven Community Healthcare Centre]]. | |||
PrintWorks-GTAVC-exterior.jpg|The [[Print Works]]. | |||
CherryPopperfactory-GTAVC-exterior.jpg|The [[Cherry Popper Ice Cream Factory]]. | |||
SunshineAutos-GTAVC-exterior.jpg|[[Sunshine Autos]]. | |||
CaféRobina-GTAVC-exterior.jpg|[[Café Robina]]. | |||
ScrewThis-GTAVC-exterior.jpg|[[Screw This]]. | |||
</gallery> | |||
;GTA Vice City Stories | |||
<gallery width="auto" perrow="4" style="font-size:95%; padding:0; text-align:left;" widths="160"> | |||
SunshineAutos-GTAVCS-exterior.jpg|"Old" [[Sunshine Autos]]. | |||
StonewallJ's-GTAVCS-exterior.jpg|[[Stonewall J's]]. | |||
LittleHavanatrailerpark-GTAVCS.jpg|The Little Havana trailer park. | |||
UmbertoRobina'sHouse-GTAVCS-exterior.jpg|[[Umberto Robina's House|Umberto Robina's house]]. | |||
ShortcutbetweenEscobarInternational&LittleHavana-GTAVCS.jpg|The shortcut between Little Havana and Escobar International. | |||
BridgebetweenEscobarInternational&LittleHavana-GTAVCS.jpg|The bridge between Little Havana's old docks and Escobar International/Fort Baxter. | |||
</gallery> | |||
{{Vice City neighborhoods}} | |||
[[Category:Areas in Vice City]] | |||