Cuba Journal

Photographer Mimi Fuenzalida Captures Cuban Imagination

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Photographer Mimi Fuenzalida Captures Cuban Imagination

Mimi Fuenzalida was born in Santiago and spent her early years in Chile and Argentina. At 13, she was given a 35 mm camera. Learning to develop her own film she discovered a passion for capturing images. In her early twenties, she relocated to Los Angeles and today is married to Ken Rosen, a film producer who recently concluded a successful fundraising campaign on Kickstarter.  The campaign funds will be used to complete his film, Cuba in Transition. 

“I am fortunate to have discovered my true passion in life. Using the natural elements of light and environment, combined with a specific character mood, I aim to create images, stills & moving, that awaken and inspire the mind into thought and imagination”

Learn more about Mimi’s work at www.mimi-images.com

Antonio Banderas to Star in New Cuban Series, ‘Havana Quartet’

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Antonio Banderas to Star in New Cuban Series, ‘Havana Quartet’

Starz is developing “Cuban Quartet,” a series starring Antonio Banderas, who will also be an executive producer. Starz CEO Chris Albrecht made the announcement last week at a panel for television critics in Beverly Hills, California. The series is based on a popular book series by Leonardo Padura. “Starz continues to see great opportunity in … Read more

A New Way to Travel to Cuba

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Another company launches people-to-people trips to Cuba By the Cuba Journal staff Premier tour operator Central Holidays has announced the launch of five new people-to-people tours in Cuba. The five- to nine-night itineraries – Afro Cubanismo, L’Chaim Cuba, A Taste of Havana, The City & The Sea, and Hola Cuba – will offer guests immersive … Read more

Historic Key West-Havana Powerboat Race

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Historic Key West-Havana Powerboat Race

by Cuba Journal staff For the first time since 1963, a powerboat will be making an authorized race to Cuba from the United States. In the process, Mark McManus and Roger Kluh will also be attempting to set a world record for the fastest run from Key West to Havana, Cuba. The record attempt will … Read more

Another Cruise Line Planning Cuba Trips

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Another Cruise Line Planning Cuba Trips

More new cruises to Cuba By the Cuba Journal staff Beginning in the spring of 2016, Pearl Seas Cruises is planning to offer a series of 7 to 10-night cultural voyages to Cuba. Passengers aboard the line’s newest vessel, the Pearl Mist, will travel from South Florida to several Cuban ports including Havana, Cienfuegos, and Santiago de … Read more

Will US Tourists Change the Cuba Travel Experience?

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As the U.S. and Cuba continue to work towards improved diplomatic relations, tourism to the island nation has surged, prompting worries of impending changes to its historic charm. According to a report by NPR, many current tourists fear that Cuba will soon be sprouting Starbucks and McDonalds in the midst of the colonial architecture of … Read more

How Latin America Feels About the US-Cuba Thaw

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By the Cuba Journal staff A new report by Pew Research Center reflects approval from Latin Americans regarding the normalization of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba. A median of 77 percent of those polled expressed approval for the recent re-establishment of ties between the nations, and 76 percent support an end to the … Read more

Cuba Launches Domestic Search Engine

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Cuba Launches Domestic Search Engine

by Cuba Journal staff The Cuban government has launched a search engine for websites it has indexed on the .cu domain extension. (Two letter country codes are assigned by ICAAN to virtually every sovereign nation in the world). Called “Unified Contents for an Advanced Search” (“Contenidos Unificados para Búsqueda Avanzada, or “CUBA”), the search engine … Read more