Cuba Archives - Page 5 of 433

Dear Creatures that Shouldn’t Go Unnoticed

We should stop and observe the creatures around us. They are beings who can teach us lessons in survival, love, and loyalty. (13 photos)

It doesn’t seem to matter much that Cuba ended 2024 with fewer foreign visitors; in this battle to earn dollars, no resources are spared.

Today’s featured band is Orquesta Akokan from Havana, Cuba, with the song “Cha Cha Cha Pa’ Ca” from the album “Caracoles” (2024).

A woman crossing the ruined floating promenade to throw a flower is an act full of symbolism. An image that stays with us & makes us reflect.

“Get off of me, you’re heavy,” reads the band on the straw hat Maykel Osorbo wears in the Pinar del Rio prison known as Kilometer 5 1/2.

In my experience as a bookseller, I know which books will sell quickly, which ones will sell over time, and which ones will never sell.

Many doorways and columns have not given up over time, but many have not been able to hold out and have collapsed… (18 photos)

When I was a child, power outages were picturesque, extraordinary events that were received with shouts of surprise, excitement, and play.

Today’s featured artist is Rita Donte from Cuba with “Zunzun Baba” from her upcoming album “Ritual” released with Ansonia Records (2025).

To help those who may be considering taking (or not) a flight to the island, Havana Times has compiled a list of pros and cons to doing so.