The Mexican delegation placed a wreath before the monument of the Cuban National Hero, José Martí, in Central Park and then in the monument of the Mexican hero Benito Juárez, both located in this city.

The Mexican ambassador to Cuba, Enrique Martínez and the head of the Department of the Revolutionary War Navy, captain of the ship Humberto Martínez, accompanied the crew of the Huasteco.

The cadets will also hold meetings with Cuban authorities and tour historical sites of Havana.

The ARM Huasteco is a vessel that can be used for both training trips and humanitarian missions. It has 69.49 meters long, 12.8 meters wide and a draft of 4.7 meters.

This is the fifth occasion that the ship visits the Caribbean island, and this time, it will be open to the public that wishes to visit it from today June 16 until next Sunday.