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Encaustic Cement Tiles Around the World

India has a region famous for this type of tiling on the floors. In Miami and South Florida Encaustic Cement Tiles are often referred to as “Cuban Tiles”. While, In Cuba they are known as Cuban Mortar Tiles "Losa Hidráulica" or "Losatea Hidráulicos”. In Italy they call them “Pavimenti in Graniglia” even though the term is loosely applied to other types of flooring. France and Belgium call them literally translated Cement Tile or “Carrelages du Ciment”.