Long Live the Guava Tree!
Before filling out a prescription, a doctor asks the patient if they have X medicine at home. Or whether they can get hold of Y medicine.
Cuba
Cuba’s Dual Currency Isn’t the Only Obstacle
Cuba’s Dual Currency Isn’t the Only Obstacle, not by a longshot. Farm production over the last five years is enough proof.
Cubans Stuck between Adversity and Hope
Cubans Stuck between Adversity and Hope. Many are on the brink of falling into poverty but they don’t complain.
Food and Politics, Havana – Photo of the Day
Food and Politics, Havana, Cuba. Our photo of the day was taken by Greg Rothschild (USA) using his Fuji XT-2 camera.
Social Indiscipline or Extreme Passion?
Social Indiscipline or Extreme Passion? Aurelio Pedroso writes about a conversation with a friend in the room rent by the hour business.
Havana Weather for September 17-23
Our weather forecast for Havana during the week Sept. 17-23. None of the current storms in the Atlantic are expected to affect the Island.
An Elderly Cuban Tired of Rumors
An Elderly Cuban is tired of the rumors, often spread to test public opinion on possible policy changes in Cuba.
A Better Reflection, Havana – Photo of the Day
A Better Reflection, Havana, Cuba. Our photo of the day was taken by Aniket Arora (India) with his iPhone 6s camera.
Balcony in Viñales, Cuba – Photo of the Day
Our photo of the day was taken by Louis Batonyi from a Balcony in Viñales, Pinar del Rio, Cuba, using a Samsung G S8 camera.
Vicki Huddleston on US-Cuba Tensions and Relations
“We should get rid of US sanctions, and begin to lift some of the tension between Cuba and the US and promote reconciliation.”