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The Church of Our Lady of Bethlehem, Havana

Joe — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 04:03:02 +0000

The Church of Our Lady of Bethlehem (Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Belén) forms part of an 18th century Old Havana (Habana Vieja) religious complex dominated by a convent of the same name. Rocío and I could see the church … Continue reading →

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Orchids and Waterfall in Soroa, Cuba

Joe — Sat, 22 Sep 2018 05:18:18 +0000

Soroa, 7 kilometres north of the Havana-Pinar del Río Freeway is a village known for both its waterfall and orchid garden. As fans of orchids the latter attracted Rocío and me and we made a detour to Soroa between Viñales … 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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Visiting Nuevitas Via our First Cuban Train Journey

Joe — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 04:31:47 +0000

I had never heard of Nuevitas until this day. A port town on Camagüey Province’s coast, it is not on the tourist map. Arriving to Camagüey from Holguín, Rocío and I hoped to go north to Cubitas for the Reserva Ecológica … 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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[Fidel’s Passing, Part 2 of 6] Attending Fidel Castro’s Wake in Havana, Cuba

Joe — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 03:29:52 +0000

As mentioned in Granma, people could pay tribute to Fidel Castro on 28 and 29 November 2016 at the José Martí Memorial, part of Havana’s Revolution Square (Plaza de la Revolución). Not wanting to miss anything, on the morning of … Continue reading →

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