After over 40 years of being closed, Havana’s Marti Theater was reopened the last week of February. We visited the theater a few days later to capture some of the restoration work in pictures. (28 photos)
Read MoreHavana is not a city that is characterized by bright lighting or neon signs advertising products. The energy crisis that the country went through in the 1990s reduced street illumination to a minimum. Gradually, the capital has recovered some of the night time beauty, with lighting on the larger avenues and major streets. (23 photos)
Read MoreThis year, I went to Havana’s International Book Fair like someone who believes in miracles: with my fingers crossed behind my back, hoping something had changed. I thought it a good sign that, this time around, the entrance tickets weren’t made of newsprint. (36 photos)
Read MoreThe polychaet I recently had in my aquarium is an amazing animal nearly everyone recognizes. It ended up in my fish tank on the request of my nephew who, scuba diving with me one day, suggested I take it home to marvel at its behavior. (10 photos)
Read MoreIt’s dawn in the Cuban capital. The sun begins to rise on the horizon and little by little chases off the last shadows of the early morning. Havana begins to move with the hustle and bustle of a new day. (26 photos)
Read MoreCampo Florido is a town located in Havana’s municipality of Habana del Este. Five kilometers from Guanabo and sixteen from Guanabacoa, the town was built on the La Victoria valley, part of the Havana-Matanzas plain. (30 photos)
Read MoreThe Chinese New Year has been celebrated in Cuba with a series of activities that started January 17 and end on February 14. The most important events take place in Havana’s Chinatown. (20 photos)
Read MoreGraffiti is part of the urban environment of all the world’s major (and not-so-major) cities. While some forms of graffiti are veritable works of art, others undermine the city’s aesthetic beauty and norms. (20 photos)
Read MoreOne of the most widely traveled routes used to reach Puerto Ayacucho, the capital of Venezuela’s state of Amazonas, is by crossing the Amazon River with the barge that departs from Puerto Paez, leaving behind San Fernando de Apure. (15 photos)
Read MoreA very popular Cuban song from the 90s speaks about the culture that slaves brought to Cuba from Africa, telling us these traditions came from Africa and stayed with us thereafter. Today, the culture and rites of the Yoruba religion are indeed an essential part of Cuban folklore. (20 photos)
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