Attractions & Excursions

Cienfuegos, An Ideal Place for Diving in Cuba

By Francisco Menéndez, Photos: Publicitur and Francisco Menéndez

The Faro Luna International Diving Center - located in Cuba’s southerncentral province of Cienfuegos - is an ideal place for diving and snorkelling, and also the site of frequent underwater photography contests. Faro Luna director, Ernesto Manzanares, highlighted that in addition to fostering underwater adventures, the centre also takes part in international scientific collaboration projects on marine biology-related issues.

Living Statues of Havana

By Rachel Pereda

Havana is a city in movement: people rushing, street vendors and passers-by laughing and talking; the streets are always abuzz. Havana does not rest, it continues to be full of activity almost 500 years after its founding.

The Lions of Havana’s Prado

By Tino Manuel / Photos: Miguel Guzmán

For years tourists from around the world have been enchanted by the majestically powerful, poetically beautiful bronze lions that dutifully watch over Prado, Havana’s central promenade.

La Giraldilla Havana’s Emblem of Love

By Mercy Ramos

No visitor to the Cuban capital will fail to notice the beautiful bronze statuette standing at just over a metre tall, sitting on top of the Castillo de la Real Fuerza—the Royal Castle—in Old Havana, which became the symbol of the city already nearly five centuries ago.

ROCARENA, Cuba Promotes New Recreational Options

By Sahay Etayo, Photos: Palmares

Rocarena Climbing Park, located in the northern keys of Ciego de Ávila province, is the only one of its kind in Cuba.

Sierra Maestra Ideal Spot for Hikers

Text & photos: Roberto F. Campo

The Sierra Maestra mountain range is the perfect place for adventurous travelers. The region is full of lush greenery and traditions that allow visitors to let their imaginations run free or to simply enjoy everyday life here.

MALECÓN, Havana’s Longest Terrace

Text & photos: Jorge Luis Sánchez Rivera

Waves break along the length of the sea wall that borders Havana’s most popular thoroughfare, the avenida Antonio Maceo also known as the Malecón. This eight kilometre coastal highway is one of the most visited sites in the capital.

Worlds Beneath The Hidden Wonders of Cuba’s Caves

By Odalys Buscarón, Photos: Courtesy of Cuban speleologists

Its tropical island setting, legends about hidden treasures and its unique and unspoiled biodiversity make Cuba an exotic destination par excellence.

BUSTLING Obispo

Text & photos: Roberto F. Campos

Located south of the Plaza de Armas and adjacent to the Palacio de los Capitanes Generales, the street runs all the way from the shores of Havana Bay to Monserrate street.

Tourism and Sports in Jardines del Rey

Por Cubaplus

Besides sun and beach tourism, top products of Jardines del Rey, in North Ciego de Avila province, that destination is also offering sports options, as the excursión to the baseball stadium, Jose Ramon Cepero, very much in demand by Canadian visitors.

West Indies Cruise Line announces itineraries for its new cruise ship “La Perla del Caribe”

By Cubaplus

“La Perla del Caribe” will be the first upscale classic providing 6 itineraries on 3, 4, and 7 night cruises around the island offering the¬ company’s exclusive Cuba-at-Sea experience.

Cuba’s Beaches

Photos: PUBLICITUR

Sandy white, gray and golden beaches stand out against the turquoise blue sea; calm waters near a mountain top hide the inner beauty of its seabed. The Island’s shores, some in the Caribbean, others in the Atlantic, are a temptation to peacefully enjoy the soft, magical waves.

Viñales Global Geopark status on the horizon

By Adalis Pilar / Photos: PUBLICITUR

Viñales is a UNESCO designated World Cultural Heritage Site and may soon become Cuba’s first Global Geopark, a distinction that would make this area, famous for its picturesque limestone formations and Jurassic rocks, even more attractive.

27 Edition Havana International Book Fair

By Ana María Ruiz, Photos: Vladimir Molina

The twenty-seventh edition of the Feria Internacional del Libro de La Habana (Havana International Book Fair) will this year be dedicated to Eusebio Leal Spengler, the director of the City Historian’s Office (la Oficina del Historiador de la Ciudad) in Havana. China is this year’s country of honour.

Singular sculpture attracts tourists in Cuban city

Prensa Latina

With a beginning of a very encouraging year for the Cuban tourism, travelers from all over the world have a lot to see with an extremely particular sculpture in the east city of Baracoa, the sculpture of Pelu.