The golden era of the Mafia in Havana
New Year's Eve 1959, Bautista was fleeing the city..
Postcard from Havana
Postcard from Havana: Diego Cobo
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Beaches of Cuba: the claws of the «all inclusive»
Mass tourism sits in beautiful unspoilt spots, reason why the impact of the development of the economic activity is immense in the natural environment. Also in Cuba.
300 Days in Havana
There is a kind of syndrome that always attacks the traveler who sets foot in Cuba and that he will not understand until after a while. It is a virus that, once inoculated, It can only grow to devour us. Too many people suffer from it. I also, and irreparably. And it's called nostalgia.
Baracoa, the end of the enchanted world
The La Farola viaduct is the window to the world - a road of unmatched beauty, but quite devious- from Baracoa. And it is the most authentic way to get to the "primate city" from Santiago de Cuba.
Santa Clara and the spirit of Che Guevara
Here, Higuera unlike, the people of Bolivia where Che was murdered and whose claim operates more intensity every 9 October, legend roars between the streets and in the imagination when the visitor hovers between the intricacies of the biography of a universal symbol.
Culture in Havana: Pull off the beaten track!
Havana is a cultural universe that is often unknown, although there may be a small obstacle: meet the vast programming activities. Nothing that is not exceeded with interest.
Cuba: prejudices and laughter from the stomach
Of course every country has its flaws, but I think you need to talk with temperance, parked hatreds and prejudices stereotypes so used to those we have many articles of opinion and political.
Low cost getaways from Havana
In recent weeks I have done a couple of weekend trips. First I went to Cienfuegos and Trinidad, southward, and then Viñales, west of Havana. In all these places slept in homes, an alternative to hotels. Besides being more economical, and personal, are usually the most affordable option.
Two months in Havana: respect to different
The alien is still the focus of attention; a claim, in the end, money to be able to get something. To which I refer is the way we act and integrate without passing the line of respect for the different.
In the footsteps of Hemingway in Havana
Hemingway lived at the Hotel Ambos Mundos, where, say, began writing For Whom the Bell Tolls. The hotel, Twilight of charm, is located on the main street of the historic center of Havana. Its ground floor is a large living room with high ceilings where today a pianist starts to keys Yellow Submarine.
Welcome to Cuba
In this blog today inaugurated from Havana will try to bring adventures, corners, music, curiosities, beaches, books ... All this fits in this space designed to share experiences, walks and impressions.
