A new approach on the environment By Raimundo Espinoza After decades of non-existent diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba, President Obama forever changed things in December, 2014, by stating that “America extends a hand of friendship” to the Cuban people, and began charting a new course for re-establishing diplomatic relations. As the relationship between the … Read more
Cuban brothers Lourdes Gurriel Jr., 22, and Yulieski Gurriel, 31, appear to have defected from Cuba’s Ciego de Avila team following the Caribbean Series being held in the Dominican Republic. The series included teams from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Venezuela It is expected that the brothers will seek contracts with major … Read more
Regional air carrier InterCaribbean Airways is launching flights between Providenciales, Turks and Caicos and Havana, Cuba, the company announced this week. The new nonstop flights will launch May 1. Outbound flights from Turks and Caicos will operate on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with the Havana-Provo flight operating on Wednesdays. The company also suggested combination trips that … Read more
Each year the University of Idaho Department of English hosts A Moveable Feast fundraising dinner in honor of Ernest Hemingway’s insatiable appetite for good food, good drink, and good company. A local restaurant is chosen to cater the Feast each year for which the chef builds a unique menu inspired by Hemingway’s life and writing. … Read more
It should be no surprise to anyone that HumansofHavana.com (HOH) is much like Brandon Stanton’s wildly popular HumansofNewYork.com (HONY). That’s because Brandon has done such a great job building HONY – and he has acknowledged and welcomed all the other “Humans of” sites around the world. The HOH project is the Cuba Journal’s foray into … Read more
For three weeks in January, Commodore Jose Miguel Diaz Escrich of the Hemingway International Yacht Club in Havana visited to the US to make agreements with sailing, boating and fishing clubs. Despite having only two sailboats and one fishing boat, the Hemingway International Yacht Club is promoting itself to fisherman and sailors alike in the hope … Read more
Want to buy a box of Cuban cigars in Cuba you can actually bring back? A reddish brown petit corona, the Sancho Panza is a wonderful if largely unknown smoke. Geared largely the Spanish market, as its name would suggest, Sancho Panza is one of Cuba’s undiscovered brands, offering great taste and, even more importantly, … Read more
Launching a new destination in Cuba By Dana Niland Cuba Journal Contributor Copa Airlines has announced it will begin nonstop flights two times a week between Panama City and Holguin, Cuba. The new route will go into effect as of June 21, 2016, the company said. “We are pleased to announce Holguín as our third destination … Read more
Santiago de Cuba’s hotel product is getting better. The city’s Gran Hotel and Imperial Hotel, located on the city’s Calle Enramadas, are now opening following large renovation projects. Both are located within walking distance of Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Park, and will be operated by the Cubanacan Group. The Gran Hotel, formerly the Bayamo Hotel and … Read more
Shortly after President Obama announced the normalization of relations with Cuba in December 2014, his administration created exemptions around the embargo for U.S. telecommunications companies to invest in Cuba. Since then, the U.S. and Cuba have routinely held talks about expanding Internet access in Cuba, which has one of the lowest connectivity rates in the … Read more
