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Hamel Alley: A Place with its Own Identity in Havana

Hamel Alley has its own personality, it doesn’t need anything else or nobody else to be what it is. It’s like Chinatown in Havana, or Obispo Boulevard, a place characterized by peculiar smells, colors and sounds. The alley smells, sounds, tastes and looks like...

Five Places to Have a Drink and Dance All Night in Havana

Havana, like almost all the world’s great cities, never sleeps. When the shadows fall on this 504-yeard-old city, the Cuban capital shakes off the drowsiness and then it’s time to enjoy a Havana not so elegant, but just as captivating. It has increasingly...

Three Essential Places to Know the Afrocuban culture

“Cuba is a fusion”. With this metaphor, the renowned anthropologist Fernando Ortiz defined the gestation process of Cuban identity and culture. This intellectual, one of the first to defend the idea of the blacks’ contribution in the conformation of...

Fusterlandia: The Mystical Havana Neighborhood of the Caribbean Gaudí

An American journalist named it Fusterlandia (Fusterland), and it is by that name that everyone already knows this place located in the coastal town of Jaimanitas, turned into a community project 25 years ago, thanks to the ingenuity of Cuban artist José Antonio...

Ten Must-See Tourist Destinations in Cuba

Nestled in the heart of the Caribbean, the island nation of Cuba has long been a captivating destination for travelers seeking a unique blend of history, culture, and natural beauty. From the lively streets of Havana to the pristine beaches of Varadero and the lush...