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I began traveling to Cuba in 2003 and have made two trips a year since. My PhD work in Latin American Studies/Spanish Literature focuses on Cuba, and between these academic interests, my family t... Read More...
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Category: Travel+Place
How to travel to Cuba and why you should do it now"Some know nothing about Cuba, the Cuban Revolution, or the US embargo against Cuba—they even think Che Guevara was Cuban—but they’re drawn to Cuba because of what they believe to be the forbidden travel experience," writes Julie Schwietert in this how-to guide on traveling to Cuba. |
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Category: Music+Art
Finding Picasso in HavanaHavana’s annual film festival always attracts cinephiles from around the world, but 1999 was a particularly crowd-drawing year. With the premiere of Julia Mirabal’s documentary “Los Picassos Negros” (“The Black Picassos”), film lovers were in for a treat: the first visual evidence... |
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MarielFor Brayan In my mother-in-law's version of the tale, Francisco came home the Friday before Mother's Day in 1980 and announced he was leaving: His girlfriend. His son. His mother and his sister. His country. They were the wake he left behind as The Green Girl pulled out of Mariel's harbor. His... |
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CojimarWe hitched a ride out of Central Havana to the seaside town made famous by Ernest Hemingway to research a couple of articles I’m working on. The driver barreled up a dusty road speckled with potholes, noting, “This is the best road in town,” and dropped us off on a forlorn corner, pointing... |
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How to do your 'do in HavanaEvery week and a half or so, I stop writing, reading, or whatever else I'm in the midst of on my to-do list and rummage around for the wax. Francisco sits in my desk chair or rests first one side of his head and then the other on my lap as I shape his dreds back into place. Once the little nubbins... |


