Five kilometers from Trinidad, in the province of Sancti Spiritus, is La Boca, a coastal town of people who live from fishing, farming and forms of self-employment. Known as a place for vacationing, the town has a permanent population of under 400 but grows considerably in certain periods of the year, especially to serve national workers’ tourism at several state-run facilities. July and August are the busiest months. (27 photos)
Read MoreThe small colonial city of Trinidad is one of the top tourist attractions in Cuba. Most groups visiting the capital or Varadero, take excursions to this town located not far from the coast and a gateway to the Escambray Mountains. Here’s a look at the daily life of Trinidad residents, beyond the tourist paths. (26 photos)
Read MoreThis wasn’t the first time that Virgen talked to me about when she visited Cuba. About 12 years ago she went to my country accompanying her sister who was receiving medical treatment .But it wasn’t only in Havana where Virgen first befriended Cuban doctors. (10 photos)
Read MoreJanis Hernandez shows us what the annual guateque (campesino fiesta) is like in San Luis, in the province of Santiago de Cuba. “We’re going to have a good time at Bartolo’s banana plantation,” is often heard at the popular event. (22 photos)
Read MoreRecently in Havana the renown Teatro Escambray theater troupe, under the direction of Carlos Perez Peña, premiered the play Ensayo para Siete (Rehearsal for Seven) by the Polish playwright Boluslaw Schaeffer. The presentation was part of a week of Polish culture celebrated in the Cuban capital. (13 photos)
Read MoreThe poster of the entrance showed Jesus Lara the artist, menacing with his fists and his aggressive look while announcing “Boxing citadino”, which then made you want to know how a boxing ring could be combined with an art exhibit. (13 photos)
Read MoreNew paths in music are refusing to be confined under this, that or any other label. Because of this, the term “fusion” is fashionable here in Cuba, as are groups where members are not permanent. Instead they have interactive projects. (11 photos)
Read MoreCubadisco 2012, the most important annual musical happening in Cuba, just concluded. One of the highlights this year was a tribute to guitarist, composer and teacher Leo Brouwer held at the Teatro Nacional in the capital. Here’s a look at the concert. (10 photos)
Read MoreThe famous US designer of African fashions, Januwa Moja, presented in a colateral event of the Havana Biennial a collection of African clothing designs that pay homage to their ancestors. The Biennial continues through June 11th. (31 photos)
Read MoreAs I’ve mentioned previously, Caracas residents usually divide their capital between the east and west sides (though obviously there’s also a center, south and north,). But still, the difference is identified as being between the east and west, above all in terms of safety. (37 photos)
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