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Cuba’s Committees for the Defence of the Revolution (CDR)

Joe — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 13:38:36 +0000

Committees for the Defence of the Revolution (Comités de Defensa de la Revolución), otherwise known as CDR, exist in every Cuban neighbourhood. Established on 28 September 1960, less than a year after the Cuban Revolution, the volunteer-run committees monitor and … Continue reading →

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Antonio Núñez Jiménez and the Fundación de la Naturaleza y el Hombre Museum and Library

Joe — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 12:02:49 +0000

Fundación de la Naturaleza y el Hombre Two blocks from the constructivist Russian Embassy in Havana’s Miramar district, an unimposing building houses the Fundación de la Naturaleza y el Hombre (Foundation for Nature and Humanity) museum and library. The museum’s … Continue reading →

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Chevrolets, Architecture, Art and Food in Pinar del Río

Joe — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 04:21:00 +0000

160 kilometres west of Havana is the intriguing city of Pinar del Río. Not a major tourist destination itself, south-west of Pinar del Río is the famous Robaina cigar tobacco farm Finca El Pinar and to the north, Viñales’ wonderful landscapes. Classic Chevrolets … Continue reading →

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Baracoa, a Special Place in Eastern Cuba

Joe — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 04:34:15 +0000

Baracoa in Cuba’s far eastern Guantánamo Province has unique a history, location and environment. Founded in 1511, the city is the island’s oldest Spanish settlement and Cuba’s first capital. Historically, people could only visit Baracoa by sea or air with … Continue reading →

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Pukara, Ancient Archaeological Site and Ornamental Bulls

Joe — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 12:45:00 +0000

Pukara, also written as Pucara, is the name of both a southern Peruvian town and a nearby archaeological site in the Lampa Province of Puno Region. Less than an hour from Ayaviri, Rocío and I stopped here in September 2016 … Continue reading →

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Ayaviri, a Historic Andean Town

Joe — Sun, 31 Dec 2017 08:08:45 +0000

Historic town Ayaviri lies at 3,900 metres in the Andes’ high plateau. Ayaviri is the capital of Melgar Province in southern Peru’s Puno Region. Known for its Kankacho (baked mutton accompanied by potatoes) and cheese, Ayaviri also has hot springs … Continue reading →

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El Calafate, Southern Patagonia, Argentina

Joe — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 19:25:20 +0000

From Bariloche I took a 27 hour Marga late January bus ride south to El Calafate. For much of the ride I was the only person in the lower, more expensive cama level. The scenery varied throughout with the most … Continue reading →

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