Attractions & Excursions

Travel in Time with Havana Café

By Mercedes Ramos / Photos by José Tito Meriño

Crossing the threshold of the Havana Cafe's large party space is like going back in time. Its peculiar atmosphere recalls the 1950's.

Jump Into Aventure

By Antonio Díaz Susavila Photos by Julio A. González

With four thousand jumps, some of them From 4km up. Marisol Maldonado Castellanos qualifies as the Cuban woman with most jumps from planes. Born in the eastern province of Holguin, she is the national champion of her specialty and since she was 18 has never stopped risking her life while conquering new sports victories.

Peregrin's Paradise

By Pedro Quiroga Jiménez Photos: José Meriño and Jorge Pérez

When we got to the town of Puerta de Golpe in Pinar del Rio Province and entered the Patio de Pelegrin (Pelegrin's Courtyard) we had the immediate sensation of being in some part of heaven.

Varadero Golf Club Joins the Elite

By Roberto F. Campos / Photos by Publicitur S.A

More and more golf lovers are choosing Cuba, where they can holiday and play their favourite sport.

Travel Tips for Canadians. The All Inclusive Resort

By John H. Kim

While our magazine is all about the interesting and exciting options available in Cuba, the majority of Canadians traveling there will stay in all inclusive resorts. And why not? Everything is taken care of for you with luxurious rooms, huge buffets, intimate restaurants, sunny days, and amazing beaches —sounds like a pretty good vacation to me.

Bodegón Don Cayetano. An appealing place to visit in eastern Cuba

By Sergio Morales / Photos: Prensa Latina

The Bodegón Don Cayetano, located in the city of Camagüey, is a great place to enjoy Cuban cocktails and traditional meals while being immersed in a colonial ambiance.

Adventures in the Depths

By Benigno Pérez & Aleida Marín Photos: Publicitur

The calm and transparent sea with their cool waters under the surface and excellent visibility give scuba divers and snorkelers the chance to enjoy 850 km of coral reefs located around Cuba.

Topes de Collantes Nature Reserve Park

By Nidia Rodríguez León & Madelín Murguía Delgado Photos: Eduardo Esparza

Climbing to the Topes de Collantes Nature Reserve will give visitors a preview of the amazing scenery to be found. This area was blessed by nature with an extraordinary variety of beautiful flora and fauna.

Gato Tuerto, A Bohemian Hang-Out

By Idania Machado Photos: Yander Zamora

In a city as open to the sea as Havana, each twilight graces its inhabitants with an amazing present. Whether on the Malecón - the sea wall running along the north side of the city - or from any building with a line of sight to the horizon, Havana's sunsets are a beautiful natural spectacle worth pausing for.

A Walk Through Cienfuegos

Known as the II Pearl of the South," Cienfuegos is a fascinating city to visit for its neoclassical architecture, well planned streets, and a great number of interesting places to visit.

Santa Clara Where roads cross

By: Ciro Bianchi Ross, photos: Alejandro Gortázar

Enrico Caruso sang at La Caridad Theatre in 1885. The first university opened its doors in 1952. The provincial hospital is now one of the most prestigious in the country. El Mejunje is a one of the country's finest cultural centres. With its clean and straight streets, its horizontal and eclectic architecture, its monuments and bridges, Santa Clara is a city full of life that has the rhythm of Cuba. It is also full of history - this is Che's city.

Travel Tips for Canadians

By John H. Kim

Cuba is a big and diverse island and it is a great idea to visit more than one locale. From the cobblestoned streets of colonial Trinidad to empty beaches on the Cayos on the north coast to the lush green and tobacco fields of Vinales, there is so much to see.

A Look at Holguín

By Ciro Bianchi Ross Photos: Publicitur & Prensa Latina

Some say that it was in Holguín where Latin America was born. One of the most important, if not the most significant, encounters of humanity in the New World occurred when Columbus landed at Bariay on his first voyage to the western hemisphere. In a narrow bay on the north coast of the province, he made contact with the native community living in the area.

The Flavour of Cuba In Each Sip of Rum

By María Elena Balán Saínz

In later centuries, it was the African slaves brought to the Caribbean islands who developed the cultivation of cane. Not only was sugar extracted but also the juice that, with time, could be converted into Cuban rum.

Habana, a City of Charms

By María Elena Balán Saínz, Photos: Vladimir Molina

The City of Havana is full of magic, carrying numerous songs of dreams to be fulfilled. It features many attractive neighborhoods such as Vedado, Regla, Guanabacoa and Miramar.