English Version The best thing about going far from home to do errands is that it breaks that everyday routine, that inertia that traps us without realizing it and keeps us immersed in the same thing,

English Version The sky of Cuba in summer always has something to tell. In the mornings it usually shows itself clean, with a light blue that transmits calm and freshness. It is a blue that makes everything

English Version The city of Old Havana, “Marvelous City,” is a place that maintains its brightness even despite the decadence that is noticed in many of its buildings and streets. Although in these last

English Version If someday I leave my country of origin and go to live in another distant place, one of the things I wil

English Version From the Playa municipality in the capital of Cuba, what I like the most are not its residential neighborhoods, nor its modern hotels, nor the Fifth Avenue along which the bourgeoisie of

English Version Walking through this area of the capital’s Vedado is to wander a rather busy and dynamic piece of the city. From this street that borders the mouth of the Almendares River, 11th Street,

English Version The Almendares River has always been an important natural resource for Havana. First it was a source of drinking water and sustenance for the first settlers of the place, and later it became

Oreganillo is an aromatic plant very similar to oregano. In Cuba it is also known by the name of “orégano criollo” and is used both in cooking and in green medicine. It is employed to improve the flavor

English Version The best thing about each time I visit the municipality of Old Havana is that no matter how many times I walk through the same places, I always find something new, although in reality this

English Version Walking under the sun of this summer in Cuba is usually very exhausting, especially at noon, when the heat and the glare make one wish to be anywhere but outdoors. One always tries to walk

English Version I remember that in another time, not very distant, I used to walk a lot through this space where the Bus Terminal of the Municipality Playa is located, in the capital of Cuba. Although

English Version Once again I am glad to find a work by the painter Maisel López adorning the walls of the city. This time in the municipality Playa, of the Cuban capital, the place where the artist lives

English Version The city of Old Havana is a space where art feels like an inseparable part of everyday life. In Cuba, art is something deeply rooted in our people and manifests itself in all its forms:

English Version When I was a child I believed that the name of the municipality of the capital, Old Havana, was not as symbolic as it was literal. I thought it was called that because it really looked

English Version A Venus in Old Havana Street art has become a way of giving life to the walls and corners of the city. Walking through the streets in Old Havana is no longer just strolling among ancient

English Version Going through the same places again and again does not take away their interest or charm. On the contrary, I very much enjoy walking through familiar places and once more contemplating

English Version Walking under the summer sun is very exhausting. During the daytime hours in this season I always try to stay at home. June is one of the hottest months and in the summer of Cuba each year

English Version It always excites me to discover places that, although they have existed for a long time, become new to me when I visit them for the first time. That is what happened with my recent visit

English Version There is a building that always draws attention when we pass in front of it, even when we see it from afar it is impossible not to stop our gaze on its peculiar towers and on the great

English Version In Old Havana, from the Malecón and the Avenue of the Port, one enjoys one of the most beautiful views of the city. Not only because of the sea that offers a unique landscape, but because