Two of the country’s most important historic events took part in the building: the ceremony marking the end of Spanish domination and beginning of US military intervention, and where the Republic was set up and its first president (Tomas Estrada Palma) took office. (34 photos)
Read MoreFor the first time, a procession was carried out by members of the Abakua society, who marched from the Cuban Institute of Anthropology and proceeded down several blocks through Old Havana until they arrived at the House of Africa Museum. (30 photos)
Read MoreThe church and the residential annex for the Jesuit fathers in Havana were constructed in the Gothic style. The first stone was laid on August 7, 1914, and the building was inaugurated on May 3, 1923. (29 photos)
Read MoreThe closing of the 9th International Congress for Satisfactory Longevity took place on Friday at the Hotel Nacional in the Cuban capital. Friends of Danzón delighted the old timers and experts on the final day. (9 photos)
Read MoreTremendous colors flood the city. These are seen in parks, along highways, higher or less leafy. They sometimes cluster in groups, while others appear alone amid some barren terrain. The flamboyanes (flame trees) with their serpentine branches are found anywhere in the city. (27 photos)
Read MoreCuba became the first country in Latin America to have a railroad when on November 19, 1837 the first 17-mile line of tracts was inaugurated running from Havana to Bejucal. (26 photos)
Read MoreIn addition to rallying the country’s composers, the Asociación Cubana de Derecho de Autor Musical (ACDAM) is offering its space to promote musical forms that don’t enjoy wide acceptance – as is the case for trova, canto lirico (lyrical song) and jazz. (12 photos)
Read MoreTaking pictures along the ill-lit path amid a group of people with very varied interests can itself be a whole challenge. You have to take advantage of the lights placed along the trail and be aware of all the other people trying to take their own photos. (22 photos)
Read MoreThis may well be the photo feature that I did — on Venezuela — with the most love, because at the time I put it together (selecting the images and preparing them for posting on the Internet) I was back home in Cuba. (40 photos)
Read MoreThe Fourth Campaign against Homophobia is continuing. It has been good that every year it poses new challenges and that its demands have been able to combine critical thought with pleasure and amusement. (40 photos)
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