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Today we continue with the second part of the article on the most wonderful landscapes of Cuba, also known as the Pearl of the Caribbean because of its natural beauty and, especially its beaches, in addition to its cultural traditions place it as one of the preferred destinations in the region. Magical Havana The “Wonder City”, as Havana has been known since 2016 when it received that title, granted by thousands of people in the third annual contest held by the Swiss foundation New7Wonders, was definitively founded in 1519 in the shade of a leafy ceiba tree and suddenly became a very cosmopolitan city, full of travelers from all over the world eager to get to know it in depth.

The Cuban Sub-12 Baseball Team became victors today in the 12th Guest Tournament in the Dominican Republic, which hosted young players from a dozen countries for a week, after easily beating their Venezuelan opponents. The Cubans kept a considerable advantage all through the game, played at one of the softball stadiums of the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center, in Santo Domingo.

Summary: Cuba is a small Caribbean island with magnificent landscapes that attract every tourist who comes to this destination and even its inhabitants, since the beauty of its flora and fauna cannot go unnoticed by those who manage to travel around the island. This article aims to make known some of the most beautiful places in the largest of the Antilles. Although it is true that making a list of the most beautiful landscapes in Cuba is truly difficult due to the variety and quantity of settings, it is possible to point out those that have been most attractive to visitors.

The first vice president of the National Sports Institute, Raúl Fornés, confirmed this Thursday the purpose of the Cuban delegation at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games to achieve at least 10 medals. In statements given to Prensa Latina, Fornés specified that the representation of the largest of the Antilles intends to equal the four gold medals of the previous Tokyo 2020 event and surpass the six in total won in the Japanese competition to reach at least 10.

The public weigh-in of the boxers who will fight in the Champions’ Night in Havana has left the stage ready for the event, which will take place on Tuesday night.

The hairdressing professional or stylist, as they are also called, whether man or woman, is one of the essential people in the life of every human being because they contribute to improving physical appearance and personal care.

Every August 22 since 1960, World Folklore Day is celebrated with the aim of paying tribute to the artistic and indigenous expressions that reflect the traditions and customs of the peoples and, in turn, to all the people, including scholars and researchers, who in one way or another are linked to this manifestation. Established by UNESCO during the first International Congress of Folklore, held in the Argentine capital, this commemoration also serves as a recognition to the British archaeologist William John Thoms, who used the word folklore for the first time in 1846 in the articles he wrote weekly for a column entitled “Folk (people) - Lore (knowledge)” in The Athenaeum magazine.

The hotels Mystique Trinidad by Royalton, Royalton Cayo Santa María, Memories Jibacoa, Royalton Habana, Mystique Casa Perla, Starfish Cayo Santa María and Royalton Hicacos, operated by the Canadian chain Blue Diamond Resorts in Cuba received the prestigious “Traveler’s Choice 2024 Best of the Best” award. A press release published this Wednesday by the entity adds that these recognitions, granted by the largest travel website TripAdvisor, reflect the excellence of these 7 facilities in the tourism industry.

With the arrival of 622,128 Canadian vacationers until last July, this North American country remains the leading source of tourists to Cuba, a position it has held for more than 30 years, according to figures published by the National Office of Statistics and Information (ONEI). According to a recent report from this institution, this figure represents 42.52% of the total of international visitors, which was 1,463,097 in the first seven months of this year. The second place went to the Cuban community abroad with 179,746 and the third to the Russian Federation with 123,358.

Scientists worldwide are participating on Monday in the 18th International Course on dengue and other emerging arboviruses, organized in Havana by the Pedro Kouri Tropical Medicine Institute (IPK), which is leading institution on communicable diseases.

Camagüey, one of the oldest cities in Cuba, boasts one of the most representative city legends that says: “if you drink water from a tinajón, you will stay in Camagüey”, as it has its origin in the remarkable representativeness of that pot-bellied and reddish container. Closely related to the Andalusian vase or the cistern, and for which the city is known as the city of tinajones, historians point out that this characteristic container proliferated in the town from the abundance of clay that the Spanish immigrants found when they settled there.

Photography is an extremely important testimony to prove a certain fact or to preserve memories. And throughout time, since its discovery in 1839, when Louis Daguerre presented his latest invention to the French Academy of Sciences: the daguerreotype, it has been a fundamental element in people's lives.

An important problem to be solved in Cuba is the value of work in a society that eagerly seeks justice, said doctor in science Luis A. Montero. The issue is becoming more and more relevant, since economic dysfunctions are eroding many facets of the lives of citizens, considered the honorary member and coordinator of natural and exact sciences of the Cuban Academy of Sciences.

The International Parachuting Center in Varadero, in the western province of Matanzas, will host the 7th edition of the Latin American Parachuting Championship, to be held from the 20th to the 25th of this month, with the participation of 27 foreign athletes and 20 Cubans.

The United Nations System in Cuba is committed to raising greater environmental awareness on the impact of climate change with actions involving young people in coastal communities, said an authorized source.

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Wednesday highlighted the implementation of a new projects that will favor biodiversity and soil conservation in Cuba.

The Victoria de Girón camping base in the Zapata Swamp in the western part of the island is today a very attractive place for travelers looking for active rest.

Various voices on the island and the world today evoke the political, moral and human stature of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, on occasion of the 98th anniversary of his birth. His legacy of sovereignty and emancipation has been highlighted since previous days, in public squares, work groups, educational institutions or solidarity groups within or outside the Caribbean country.

Many people, if not most, when they have an object or equipment that no longer works or is not useful, they simply throw it away. However, they do not know that these items, which are useless to them, are useful to others. This is the case of a curious museum of pieces, we could say unusable, which, however, have become part of the popularly known Museum of “Tarecos”, located in the Havana neighborhood of Alamar.

Cuban streets will be filled with the contagious rhythm of rumba starting on the 18th and until the 31st of this month with the realization of the 16th edition of the International Festival Timbalaye 2024, which on this occasion will be extended to all provinces of the country.