HAVANA.- The presentation of María Parchitos, the world's largest rag doll, will be one of the most attractive events of this monday, as part of the celebrations for the 505th anniversary of the former village of Santa María del Puerto del Príncipe.

Handcrafted by those who make up the Carsueños Community Project, the 23-meter-high toy was presented in the afternoon in the central Plaza de los Trabajadores, in the central Cuban city of Camaguey.

In 2010, the group led by Carmen Soto, National Prize for Community Culture, joined together to produce the Leonor black doll, which became the tallest in the world, and under the inspiration of the tale of the same name that José Martí published in his Golden Age magazine for children.