Cuba Santeria Music and Dance
Santeria is a dominant religion in Cuba, brought by West African slaves. It's complicated - multiple gods and goddesses for various ailments and desires, trances, sacred drumming and dance. Even animal sacrifice.
Hello Havana
Havana bustles with just over 2 million people, about 20% of the total population of Cuba.
Cuba Socialism and Social Media
Socialism in Cuba provides limited food rations (rice, beans, oil, scarce meat, milk for kids under age 7), and marginal housing. Average wages equate to about $20 a month, so there isn't a lot of [...]
Swimming in Cuba’s National Park
We motor sailed to the westernmost tip of Cuba and the lovely Maria La Gorda beach at Guanahacabibies National Park, one of Cuba's largest nature reserves.
Cienfuegos and Trinidad, Cuba
Charming Spanish colonial architecture and cobblestone streets, at least for the central tourist areas. In the non-touristy areas, Cuba has a real housing problem. Crumbling concrete and brick buildings, battered by tropical sun and hurricanes, [...]