It all began with the mess of an unplanned urbanization, letting things turn out as they came along, and “let whoever comes behind fix it.” The irregularity with which the Havana township of San Cristóbal was formed is reflected in the Cabildo (town council), where an alderman screamed out that Read more
I went to Cuba after it reopened – here’s what you need to know Flying is the easy part. As of mid-December 2020, there are over a dozen flights a day between the US and Havana departing from the Florida cities of Miami, Tampa, and Fort Lauderdale. Operating airlines include Read more
All Canadian tourists who arrived last Friday at Cayo Coco international airport, in central Cuba, tested negative for COVID-19, according to the island’s authorities. The 110 visitors from Canada, who arrived on the second flight to the Cuban destination Jardines del Rey from the northern country in September, underwent a real-time Read more
The Fábrica de Arte Cubano (FAC), a cultural institution located in Havana, received the prestigious 2020 Travellers’ Choice award, conferred by tourists’ opinions on TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel platform. “The award has been possible thanks to the opinions of all those who have lived the experience in our beloved FAC. Read more
Cubans can confess ignorance in epidemiology or meteorology, but not about Cuba-United States relations. Perhaps nothing brings them so together on the same side―including those who don’t agree with the system―as that historical tension between a North that has sought to prevail at all costs, and a country determined not Read more
The balance of Covid-19 has been four new infections in the last twenty-four hours in Cuba, a day in which the health authorities registered not only the lowest number of infections since March; instead, according to Dr. Francisco Durán, it is possibly the lowest income: only 296 patients were in hospitals. Read more
Cuba will reopen operations to international tourism in several of its nearby keys as of next July 1 within the progressive post-COVID-19 plan of de-escalation that started this Thursday in all the island’s territories, except for the provinces of Havana and Matanzas. The Cuban government announced last week the launch of a Read more
WiFi Access in Cuba in 2019 “Is there WiFi in Cuba?” is one of the most frequent questions I receive. Short answer: Yes, there is WiFi access in Cuba. Long answer: The Internet has existed in Cuba for well over a decade, just not in the form that most travelers Read more
Court in Spain Dismisses Lawsuit Against Melia Hotels International Relating To Operations In Cuba; Plaintiffs Now Expected To Sue In U.S. Using Libertad Act From Melia Hotels International The Spanish Courts decide to close the case regarding the lawsuit filed by the Sanchez-Hill family against Meliá Hotels International This is Read more
Headlines about the Trump administration’s new travel restrictions to Cuba, notably the banning of cruise ships, will surely deter some Americans from visiting the communist country, and yet, it has never been easier, and I would say important for Americans to visit the island. Go to Airbnb and search Havana, Read more
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