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Dozens of colourfully painted fiberglass rooster statues stand outside shops and restaurants along Calle Ocho in Miami's Little Havana. The Associated Press reported in 2025 that 6-foot statues began appearing in 2002, designed by the late artist Pedro Damián, and still attract tourists wanting photos.
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Roosters of Calle Ocho
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Approximate location · 25.766° N, 80.217° W
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Little Havana truly adopted the rooster as a symbol in 2002, according to Associated Press reporting in June 2025, when 6-foot fiberglass rooster statues began appearing outside shops and restaurants along Calle Ocho. The AP article, republished by NBC Miami and WLRN, describes them as part of a campaign celebrating the neighbourhood's culture and says they were designed by the late artist Pedro Damián.
More than two decades later, AP reported, dozens of the colourfully painted statues continue to attract tourists looking for photo opportunities. Each stands at its own business front, so there is no single location or trail map in the sources used.
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The statues are spread along Calle Ocho, outside shops and restaurants, as described by AP in June 2025. Individual birds may be moved or repainted by their hosts; the sources do not list locations.
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Along Calle Ocho (SW 8th Street), Little Havana, Miami, outside businesses, according to AP in June 2025. Each is at a business front; opening hours of the businesses are not covered.
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