View from our balcony (Havana)

Cuba

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July 16th 2009
Lots of people have asked us to tell them about our recent trip to Cuba, so we've decided to put our thoughts into blog form; I've added headlines for each section so you can skip over the bits you're not interested in 😉 (The bits in italics are mine -Jan) Why Cuba? This year, as well as being our Silver Wedding anniversary, is the 50th anniversary of the revolution in Cuba. I've ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Cuba

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The native Amerindian population of Cuba began to decline after the European discovery of the island by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1492 and following its development as a Spanish colony during the next several centuries. Large numbers of African slaves ... ... read more