Heritage & Traditions

First telephone conversation in Spanish

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A commemorative plaque in an old house in Old Havana recalls a momentous event in Ibero-American telecommunications: the first known telephone conversation of Spanish-speakers, which occurred on November 2, 1877.

Runaways, slavery and emancipation

By Nina Pereira

Sacrifice and freedom are two of the words that express the essence of the maroon, that slave who centuries ago, tired of the mistreatment to which he was subjected, escaped to dignify his life, even in very difficult conditions.

Tour guides, essential hosts

By Alina Gomez

Inform, guide, share, accompany and help are some of the words that define the very varied functions of tour guides, already essential hosts of visitors from other latitudes, in a travel industry of increasing global importance, although temporarily slowed by the pandemic of covid-19.

Isle of Youth, the island of a thousand names

By Susana Gómez

Few territories on the planet have been called in such diverse ways throughout its history as the current Isle of Youth, in the waters of the southwest of Cuba, known as the land of a thousand names.

Havana Zoo Garden: conservation, education and recreation

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Recognized by generations of Cubans as the zoo of 26th avenue, for having its main access door facing that central avenue in the capital, the Havana Zoological Garden is the oldest in the country.

José Raúl Capablanca, chess genius

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Chess is not exactly the sport in which Cuba stands out in the world, but one of her sons, the great teacher José Raúl Capablanca, made history in the so-called science game.

The old cannons of Havana

By Nina Pereira

Among the historical curiosities that abound in Havana are the memories of the old cannons that defended the city in colonial times.

February 14: memories of a difficult love

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Love, that universal feeling that marks life, has its party every February 14, a day to remember happy moments, but also to think about sad endings of unlimited love, such as one experienced in the eastern Cuban city of Holguín in colonial times.

Welcome to the Year of the Ox

Ana Maria Silveira

After Christmas and the arrival of 2021 in the West, the lunar new year, main Asian celebration par excellence, once again moves the spirit of millions of people on the planet, although this time focused less on celebrations and more on the hope the Year of the Ox is more propitious than the one that says goodbye.