Two things make Cayo Hueso a central point in Havana: First of all, people say it’s location is what makes it the oldest neighborhood in Central Havana. Secondly, it embodies the Havana spirit. Officially declared a neighborhood in 1912, it owes its creation to the presence of a large number of Cuban tobacco farmers who returned from exile in Tampa and Key West. (21 photos)
Read MoreThe 2018 edition of the FIHAV trade fair, the most important annual event of its kind in the country because of its multifaceted nature, is taking place at the ExpoCuba exhibition grounds from October 29th until November 9th. (43 photos)
Read MoreOctober 20 is the official Day of Cuban Culture. In the city of Guantanamo, as in all of Cuba, it closed activities begun ten days before, recalling the exact number of days that marked the beginning of the war for Cuban independence. (15 photos)
Read MoreI had already visited Santa Ifigenia cemetery in the ‘90s. Its grandeur has impressed me ever since then, in spite of the neglect it suffers. Magnificent tombs of heroes and the bourgeoisie were still remarkable even though they contrasted greatly with its poor surrounding areas and humble graves nearby, the “common” graves. We buried my grandfather in one of the latter. (29 photos)
Read MoreSaturday, at around 4:00 PM in the afternoon, on the corner of Marina and Malecon, just a block away from busy Belascoain avenue and at the entrance to the Cayo Hueso neighborhood, teenagers meet to go for a walk, some waiting for someone, while others are just hanging out and passing the time. (23 photos)
Read MoreThe Mesa Redonda (roundtable TV program) is the flagship of government propaganda. A few days ago, a program was dedicated to Cuba’s “environmental health”, explaining all of the government’s “efforts” to look after us. (11 photos)
Read MoreCojimar residents are working with a great deal of dedication to rescue a small beach located in a place known as Bajo del Claro de Luna which belonged to an old club which is now in ruins. (21 photos)
Read MoreToday, I want to tell you about something curious, which is happening in the City of Central Havana, on Belascoain street near the Malecon seawall. Its a community art and antiques project, that also has iron bars that are salvaged from collapsed buildings, slabs and tiles to name a few of the objects on display. (23 photos)
Read MoreLeaving behind city habits for a couple of hours, the kind that consume everyone, leading to stress a lot of the time because of noise and other types of pollution; to immerse yourself kilometers away, where the air is cleaner, the climate is cooler and the surrounding landscape is tinged with the unrivaled colors of a natural landscape… (11 photos)
Read MoreEver since the Bicicletear La Habana project began, Yasser Gonzalez, the event’s main organizer, has advocated for more alternative and sustainable projects in a city where vehicle traffic, and all of its derivatives, are truly harmful to our health. (13 photos)
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