Dazzling landscapes, crystalline rivers, waterfalls, beaches, natural pools, marvelous flora and fauna, ancestral traditions, and its eclectic culture constitute enormous possibilities for tourism in Baracoa, which is still an insufficiently tapped resource of the Cuban leisure industry.
Read MoreThe Cuban capital is amid its worse water crisis in a half century, stated the official Granma newspaper on Tuesday. Over a million Havana residents are receiving rationed water, and the shortage has 106,000 persons only receiving water by taker trucks.
Read MoreOf the island’s 6,000 species of plants, more than 50 percent are considered endemic or characteristic of our land – and with a great abundance of them found in the eastern region. The tropical climate and the heavy precipitation of that part of the country promote the most diverse and attractive types of vegetation. (12 photos)
Read MoreCiego de Avila dealt a crushing blow to Granma in Game 5 of their Eastern Division playoff series on Monday, scoring 10 runs in the top of the ninth to win 17-3. In the Western Division, Cienfuegos (2-3) stayed alive by winning a 14-10 slugfest over Pinar del Rio (3-2).
Read MoreIf retired military officer Ollanta Humala wins the June 5 presidential runoff in Peru, he will have to govern with a highly fragmented Congress. And if lawmaker Keiko Fujimori triumphs, her most notable move may be the release of her father, former president Alberto Fujimori, who is serving 25 years in prison.
Read MoreThere are immigrants who try to escape social insecurity, persecution and even war, but I’m sure that no one would imagine that a beautiful young woman would want to leave Cuba to escape a violent man.
Read MoreCuba received a million tourists in the first quarter of 2011, for a 10.4 per cent growth, the Ministry of Tourism reported in a communiqué. The source indicated that this increase was especially encouraged by travellers from Canada, Russia, Argentina, UK, Chile, Poland, Venezuela and Belgium.
Read MoreAt the end of this past December, when I wrote “Attempting Self-employed Work in Cuba,” Pepe was convinced that he could begin selling fried snacks by the end of January.
Read MoreMuammar Gaddafi, the Libyan leader, has accepted a “road map” for a ceasefire with rebels, according to a delegation of African leaders.
Read MoreGame four in the Cuban baseball semifinal Western Division playoffs left Cienfuegos on the ropes down three games to one after losing 10-0 on Sunday. In the East, Ciego de Avila rebounded from an early 4-0 deficit to win 8-4 and tie their series with Granma at two games each.
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