Citadel Henry, Haiti
The Citadel Henry in the north of Haiti is the biggest fortress in the Caribbean. Located more than 3000 ft above sea level, it was built in the aftermath of…
Marcha de las antorchas – can you spot Raúl Castro in the crowd?
[metaslider id=16048] Each year on the anniversary of the birth of Cuba’s national hero, José Martí, thousands of Cubans carry torches down the hill from the University to the location…
New Year in Cuba
1st January in Cuba is marked of course as the start of a New Year, but it is also the anniversary of the Triumph of the Revolution. At his New…
Re-discovering the Cuban Missile Crisis
Most people have heard of the Cuban Missile Crisis - known in Cuba as the 'Crisis de Octubre', where, for 13 days in 1962 the world came closer than any…
Cuban Elections, April 2015
19 April is election day in Cuba. The election is an 'eleccion parcial' - an election of delegates to the local assemblies (Municipal Assemblies of Popular Power). The electoral process…