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Visiting two of Havana’s synagogues

the Jewish community in Cuba is still very much alive as a vibrant part of the country

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Peggy Blair writes mysteries set in Havana

You’re a former Canadian Crown prosecutor who has now turned her hand to writing crime fiction. What inspired you to do your first novel set in Havana? Read more

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How to build a Cuban bicycle taxi

Taxi?  Taxi?  Taxi??!!!!!!   In Havana the bicycle taxis are everywhere. The drivers are unstoppable athletes ferrying tourists, Cubans and cargo all over... Read more

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New record for tourist arrivals in Cuba in 2012

According to Cuba’s Agencia Cubana de Noticias  (ACN) Cuba received 2,838,468 foreign tourists in 2012, a figure representing a new record, as well as... Read more

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Samurai in Havana for the week of the rising sun

A crowd of Japanese looking people marching down the old streets of Havana Read more

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Havana Poseurs

Walking through Old Havana is a photographer’s dream. Read more

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Virgin of Charity of El Cobre, patron saint of Cuba

If there is one single symbol capable of uniting Cubans, it is the Virgin of Charity of El Cobre, patron saint of... Read more