Casa de Velazquez
Parque Cespedes Santiago de Cuba Diego Valazquez was the first governor of Cuba. He was a cruel despot by all…
Eastern Cuba
Parque del Ajedrez or Chess Park
Santo Tomás and Enramada Streets Santiago de Cuba This small corner park was designed by American architect Walter Betancourt. Betancourt…
The Conga
Americans think of the Conga as a kitschy dance done in a line. It is a very different thing in…
The Knot
Santiago de Cuba In December of 2010, the city of Santiago de Cuba held its first Rene Valdes Cedeño Public…
Clouds in the Mountains
Santiago de Cuba In December of 2010, the city of Santiago de Cuba held its first Rene Valdes Cedeño Public…
S. T. by Mario Trenard
In December of 2010, the city of Santiago de Cuba held its first Rene Valdes Cedeño Public Sculpture Symposium, an…
Jose Maria Heredia – One of Cuba’s Great Poets
Traffic Circle at Avenue Manduley and Calle 11 Santiago de Cuba According to Cuba Facts Jose Marie Heredia y Heredia…
Jose Marti by Alberto Lescay
Santiago de Cuba José Julián Martí Pérez (January 28, 1853 – May 19, 1895) is a Cuban national hero. Martí…
Cuban Road to Freedom from the Spanish
October 2015 This trip goes from La Demajagua to Bayamo, the trail marks the beginning of the Cuban struggle for…
Cuban Families in the Countryside
October 2015 There is nothing like being a member of a Cuban family, there is love, fierce loyalty, and drama,…
Museo Zoologico de Piedra
October 2015 The Museo Zoologico de Piedra This fun little diversion about 12 miles east of Guantanamo is the brainchild…
Jardin de los Helechos
October 2015 One day, out for a hot and steamy drive from Santiago de Cuba, we tripped over the Jardin…
Monumento al Cimmarón
The Monumento al Cimarrón, by Alberto Lescay, or Monument to the Runaway Slave is in the Cuban town of El…
Carnaval in Santiago de Cuba
The most famous of all Cuba festivals is the Carnaval of Santiago de Cuba. The festival is held annually from…
Carnaval Santiago de Cuba for the Kids
The second night of Carnaval I headed out to the kid’s area to see the rides. This is worth every…
Iris Jazz Club
Music: breathing of statues. Perhaps Silence of paintings. You language where all language ends. You time standing vertically On the…
Outer Harmony
In December of 2010, the city of Santiago de Cuba held its first Rene Valdes Cedeño Public Sculpture Symposium. Sponsored…
Nature
This piece, titled Nature, is by Juan Quintanilla. In December of 2010, the city of Santiago de Cuba held its…
Santiago de Cuba
It is April 2015 and I have returned to Cuba. This time I am traveling with a Cuban national, one…
Santiago de Cuba – El Morro
Strategically located on a cliff top, the structure, Castillo de San Pedro del Morro, took 62 years to build and…
Saint Ifigenia Cemetery – Santiago de Cuba
Created in 1868 to accommodate the victims of the War of Independence and a simultaneous yellow-fever outbreak, the Santa Ifigenia…
El Cobre – Santiago de Cuba
This is El Cobre, a church with a colorful history and a stunning interior. Built in 1926, El Cobre lies…
El Cobre for the View
Once you leave the Cathedral in El Cobre, and if you are willing to walk 400 steps, be certain to…
Guantanamo
April 2015 I have come to Guantánamo to visit my friends family. This post is really just a walking tour…
Cuban Education
2015 I often hear people say that one of the advantages of Cuba’s socialist system is the free education. My…