The Central Park of Havana is one of the most famous sites in downtown Havana. The gardens around the statue contain a series of paths crisscrossing the fork. There are 28 royal palms that indicate Marti's date of birth, as well as 8 stonework in the shape of a sarcophagus, representing the medical students who were killed By the Spanish government during the Ten Years' War on November 27, 1871.