By pure chance I stumbled on Caracas’s “Parque del Este”, which now takes its name from Francisco de Miranda, the Venezuelan revolutionary of 200 years ago. I knew of its existence, but didn’t imagine how alluring it would turn out to be for me, fed up with the hustle and bustle of the city.
Read MoreThe 32nd Havana Film Festival is only two weeks away from opening. Cuba’s foremost cinema happening includes hundreds of full length and short films from Latin America and around the world and takes place from Dec. 2-12. (10 photos)
Read MoreThe idea that we have of a trade fair —where it’s supposed that people can interact with the products being exhibited— is different from what we see here. Only a few promoters allow people to come up close to their motorcycles or cars to take pictures. (20 photos)
Read MoreIn front of the Hotel Inglaterra, to one side of the Garcia Lorca Grand Theater of Havana, in the heart of the municipality of Centro Havana, every Friday afternoon at four o’clock a singular activity begins: oboes, flutes, saxes, basses and even drummers gather around the baton that will direct this orchestra. (21 photos)
Read MoreIn his moving around the Cuban capital photographer Elio Delgado captures small businesses and vendors on the streets, people hauling water, a butcher’s shop, a vegetable stand and a cafeteria, as well as people just hanging out. (19 photos)
Read MoreThe 28th Havana International Trade Fair (FIHAV-2010), Cuba’s leading annual commercial event, took place at the ExpoCuba exhibition center on November 1-7 with the participation of business reps from 58 countries. (23 photos)
Read MoreI suppose that’s why we have circuses, to make us forget what’s outside the big tent —whether it’s visible or not— and to leave us sitting there squeezing each other’s hands with our mouths open in laughter or amazement. (17 photos)
Read MoreWhen moving from the center of Cuba, Las Tunas is the first province you’ll run into of the five that make up the eastern region of the island. This is why someone dubbed it the gateway of eastern Cuba. (25 photos)
Read MoreThe paintings and sculptures displayed in the hall are the most recent fruits of the creation of this prestigious ceramist, be they of a siren with a green tail or a gentleman with a tie and glasses questioning his assistants. (19 photos)
Read MoreViñales and its surrounding valley is one of the most beautiful places in Pinar del Rio province, which is why it’s chosen as a tourist destination by nature lovers. It was to be expected then that the tourism workers there would promote the special care of plants and animals. (29 photos)
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