The invitation came with a warning: “We’re going to Perico, Matanzas don’t expect anything marvelous. The town is depressing and boring.” Was I to trust the comments about a town in the countryside made by someone from Havana? (23 photos)
Read MoreIt’s time to present the pictures from the 6th HT Cuba Photo Contest that made it to the second round of selection. We received a total of 555 pictures from 72 participants competing in the five categories: Cuba y Night, Achievements, Failures, Housing and Billboards/Posters. (163 photos)
Read MoreHavana’s Hamel alley is a small backstreet located in the neighborhood of Cayo Hueso, Centro Habana, very close to Vedado. An important socio-cultural project aimed at divulging Afro-Cuban culture through music, theater, the visual and other arts is based there. (39 photos)
Read MoreLast weekend, my family and I decided to visit the Cienaga de Zapata, a large wetland located in southern Matanzas. We got a good breath of fresh air and saw many beautiful landscapes during the two-hour trip to the Guama tourist complex. (34 photos)
Read MoreOne of the busiest places in Havana is Central Park. Seated on one of the stone benches, the unique setting makes us visualize a museum of architecture, surrounded by buildings where the ecliptic and classic style harmoniously dialogue… (28 photos)
Read MoreOn the recent October 10 holiday, I traveled to 26th avenue and boarded a bus that would take me to the very foot of the metal bridge connecting the neighborhoods of Playa and Vedado, separated by the Almendares river. (12 photos)
Read MoreSantiago de Cuba’s Rum Museum is a place no visitor will want to miss. Located at the downtown intersection of San Basilio and Callejon de Carniceria, it is housed by an old, residential mansion built in 1889. The museum affords us a trip across the history of rum making. (27 photos)
Read MoreThough most who had attended the concert had expected to see a different band play, people were not put off to find that the guest band was Déjà vu on arriving at the gardens of Havana’s Mella Theater on a recent Thursday. (13 photos)
Read MoreMany are the obstacles we must dodge as we head for work or go out for a stroll around the Old Havana. The installation of underground piping began in January of 2013. A large investment to restore this infrastructure using cutting edge technology is being made. (30 photos)
Read MoreWhile the sad state of buildings in many areas of the city stands out to any visitor or resident, there are those people in today’s Cuba who have the financial resources to keep up their homes. Today we bring you a small sample. (14 photos)
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