Mariel is a municipality and city in the
La Habana Province of
Cuba. It is located approximately west of the city of
Havana. The town is situated on the south-east side of the Mariel bay.On the east side of the bay are a port, cement works and a power station. On the west side of the bay is a former submarine base, later designated as a
free trade zone. The port of Mariel is the nearest port to the
United States. In
1980, some 125,000 Cubans left Mariel and went to the United States in what is known as the
Mariel boatlift. While many reached the USA, several died while travelling through the ocean. Those involved became known as "
Marielitos".
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Method developed by "Reiki Master" Ethel Lombardi. The expression "MariEL" also refers to an alleged "transformational healing energy" that works at the cellular level to help clients discover and "release" emotional and physical traumas.