Slang and Cuban idioms

Reviews >> Cuban Traditions and Customs

Like almost everyone on this planet, in addition to sayings, those born on the island frequently use (in…

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El Templete Restaurant

Where to Eat >> Restaurants

One of the most quoted and frequented restaurants in Havana is El Templete. Located on San Pedro Street in Old…

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Baseball, food and beer: Kasalta Sports Cafe

Where to Eat >> Restaurants

I confess, it had been a long time since I last visited this place, but with the intentions of staying…

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Rosita Fornés: "Cuba´s Rose"

Reviews >> Personalities

In art, it is difficult to find an exponent that requires everything necessary to be a "star." Only someone like…

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Tourism in Cuba

Reviews >> General

Contenido disponible en Español From the news that systematically get published by the National Statistics Office (ONE),…

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Pogolotti: Cuba´s first working class neighborhood

Reviews >> Places

Cuba has many populated neighborhoods, but there´s one that has something special, Pogolotti, Cuba´s first working-class neighborhood.

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The Piano Bar Café Jade

Where to Drink >> Bars and Pubs

Contenido disponible en Español Café Jade, a novel piano bar in the capital's china town,…

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Abakuás Heros in Cuba

Reviews >> Cuban Traditions and Customs

Contenido disponible en Español Since November 27th 2006 a group of Havanans are paying tribute to five black young…

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Grand Valley State Lakers GVSU will play in Cuba

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Contenido disponible en Español The North American University of Grand Valley (Grand Valley State Lakers GVSU) baseball…

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Alberto Yarini: myth and reality

Reviews >> Personalities

More than a century after his death, he is still one of Havana´s most famous, a figure of controversy, admiration,…

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Havana bike-taxis

Reviews >> Cuban Traditions and Customs

They emerged on the streets of my city in those rough years of the 90´s, and to some extent they…

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Saint Lazarus and his Witch Doctor in Havana

Reviews >> Cuban Traditions and Customs

Contenido disponible en Español I think that any human being suffering from a health problem that regular medicine cannot…

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Mayda Limonta: The Black Pearl of Cuba

Reviews >> Personalities

This content is also available in: Spanish The artistic career of this young and beautiful artist full of enthusiasm…

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The Havana neighborhood Colón

Reviews >> Places

It´s possible that many of the visitors circulating the Colón neighborhood don´t know that they´re going through one of the…

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The unique vision of the Sex Machine production company

Sunday, 15 August 2010 09:00 Written by L.Calvo

Monte Rouge

I previously looked at the factors contributing to the current state of independent Cuban cinema, which include the growing use of digital technology, as well as the need to skirt the official censorship of the industry.

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Visions of the Cosmos at the Planetarium

Saturday, 27 March 2010 16:49 Written by L.Calvo

Old Havana Planetarium

The Havana Planetarium has just opened its doors, and it’s an attractive cultural center for the spread of knowledge of astronomy, the new field of exobiology, mathematics and physics. The planetarium is housed in a former theater, and has four stories: first is the Hall of the Universe, the Space Theater, the Cosmic Passage and the Gallery of the Scales.

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El Patio Restaurant

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Restaurant El Patio

It’s not every day that you get a chance to eat in a palace where a member of the Spanish royal family ate in the 1700’s. I’m referring of course to the mansion of the Marques de Aguas Claras, home of the Restaurante El Patio. It is located in the heard of Old Havana, in the Cathedral Plaza.

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For nature lovers

Thursday, 13 May 2010 16:05 Written by L.Calvo

Orchids, plants that only thrive in very special conditions.

If you consider yourself a nature lover, you should head to the Havana Botanical Garden, considered one of the biggest in the world; it is located 25 kilometers south of the city, near the EXPO CUBA fairgrounds. There you can learn about 4,000 plant varieties, and over 145,000 seed varieties, planted over 600 hectares. There are over 500 orchid species, and over 100 cactus species as well.

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Cabaret Las Vegas

Friday, 06 January 2012 00:00 Written by L.Calvo

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Cabaret Las Vegas

This has always been one of the favorite establishments of Havana natives, because of its recreation opportunities and agreeable ambience. It benefited recently from a capital renovation, and also a modification of its services, such as now offering daytime hours.

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Two new bars in Havana

Tuesday, 25 May 2010 02:54 Written by L.Calvo

Restaurant Bar "La Imprenta"

Two new bars just opened in Havana, where you can enjoy drinks and food as well.

They are both located in Old Havana, and are operated by Habaguanex S.A., which is in charge of tourist management in this part of the city.

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Hotel Sevilla and the Roof Garden Restaurant

Saturday, 06 February 2010 20:00 Written by L.Calvo

Roof Garden Restaurant, Hotel Sevilla, Havana City, Cuba

Considered by Experts to be one of the best restaurants in Havana, the Hotel Sevilla’s Roof Garden is another place that has a lot of history.

The Hotel Sevilla was the first luxury hotel on the island, and opened on March 22nd, 1908, and quickly became one of the favorite spots in Cuba, due to its architecture, decor, and the excellent service.

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Havana´s Gay Scene

Wednesday, 06 April 2011 11:42 Written by L.Calvo

Gay parade in Havana

If someone had said to me two years ago that in Cuba´s capital there would be various state-owned nightclubs with transvestite shows and an abundant gay public, I would have labeled them as crazy.

The essence of chauvinism in many, the ignorance of others and even bad faith marks the exclusion, persecution, contempt and repression of homosexuals, those who are "different," especially in the political state and consecuently in many areas of society.

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Don Cangrejo Restaurant

Tuesday, 01 June 2010 16:07 Written by L.Calvo

Restaurant "Don Cangrejo". You can eat just a few feet from the sea.

We Cubans (most of us anyway) love seafood: fish and shellfish have always been an essential part of our island diet, and also our culture.

For this reason I’m recommending a Havana restaurant that specializes in seafood: Don Cangrejo. There are several reasons for recommending the place.

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