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Holguín and Catching an Ómnibus Nacionales Bus

Joe — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 13:56:52 +0000

Rocío and I wanted to catch a train on our Cuban trip at least once. Unfortunately, the Santiago de Cuba to Holguín train times weren’t convenient. Instead, Rocío asked around how to get there and we went trucking. We caught … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Matthew and its Impact on Baracoa

Joe — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 04:20:51 +0000

On 4 October 2016 Hurricane Matthew struck far eastern Cuba, causing more the US$2.5 billion of damage. Amazingly and thankfully, no direct fatalities were recorded although 4 people died more than a month later when a bridge damaged by Matthew … Continue reading →

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[Fidel’s Passing, Part 5 of 6] Fidel Castro’s Santiago de Cuba Memorial Rally, 3 December 2016

Joe — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 07:12:35 +0000

After 4 days caravanning across Cuba, Fidel’s ashes arrived to Santiago on 3 December 2016. That evening a second mass rally occurred. Unlike Havana’s international speakers, Santiago’s rally featured only Cuban orators. Some world leaders did attend though including Bolivia’s … Continue reading →

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[Fidel’s Passing, Part 3 of 6] World Leaders Flock to Fidel Castro’s Havana Memorial Rally

Joe — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 04:15:01 +0000

The day after Fidel Castro’s wake, Rocío and I were back at Plaza de la Revolución for his Havana memorial public rally. With many thousands of people front of stage and world leaders at the back this was a huge, … Continue reading →

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