by Cuba Journal staff Please see our most recent article A Complete Guide To Investing In Cuba for the most current information about Cuba. Amid the diplomatic ceremonies and press conferences surrounding the normalization of relations between the US and Cuba, the sharp instruments of capital appear to be quietly crafting the early stages of … Read more
by Cuba Journal staff photo credit: Big101big The Cohiba® cigar brand is known worldwide as a symbol of quality and exclusivity. Despite its near universal notoriety, the trademark is actually the property of two companies that have been locked in a legal battle in the US for more than 17 years. Cohibas® that are legally … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff It may be from a rapid influx of new visitors or the country’s recent lightening of foreign investment restrictions — but Cuba’s economy is booming. The country posted a 4.7 percent growth in GDP in the first half of 2015, the government said this week, which would make it one of the … Read more
by Cuba Journal staff After more than 50 years, the US and Cuba have today restored full diplomatic relations. A ceremony held today in Washington marked the opening of the Cuban embassy in Washington. With today’s re-establishment of diplomatic relations, both countries officially have fully operational embassies and will be able to fly their countries’ … Read more
by Cuba Journal staff image by: LC Gateley Sailors generally have a good eye for beautiful coastlines and the serenity of secluded private coves. Cuba has an abundance of both owing to its accidental preservation as a result of five decades of economic stagnation. A glimpse of Cuba from space reveals the magnitude of Cuba’s … Read more
Eastern, HavanaAir to partner on new service By the Cuba Journal staff Miami-based HavanaAir Charters is launching new weekly direct service between Houston and Havana, the company announced this week. HavanaAir will be operating the service with air carrier partner Eastern Air Lines Group. “We are very pleased to open the Houston to Cuba market with … Read more
“Cuba is an important market for us” By the Cuba Journal staff Western Union is encouraging money transfers to Cuba through a new series of TV spots filmed on the island, according to a report by Advertising Age. These Spanish-language spots are some of the first produced in Cuba by an American-based company since the … Read more
By the Cuba Journal staff Legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola visited Cuba this week at the invitation of the International School of Cinema and Television in San Antonio de los Baños. Coppola, whose portfolio includes the Godfather films and Apocalypse Now, among others, said he had been to Cuba many times. Much of The Godfather … Read more
by Cuba Journal staff Art Jones describes his soon-to-be-released film, “Forbidden Cuba”, as a new type of film that blends fictional characters and a scripted storyline with real people and unexpected events – shot entirely on location in Cuba. Given Cuba’s recent change of course – making it a real-life blend of scripted storylines and … Read more
The Hemingway Daiquiri – a twist on the classic cocktail of rum, lime juice and sugar – is the subject of some debate among the drink’s enthusiasts. The recipe commonly associated with the order of the “Hemingway Daiquiri” is actually that of “Daiquiri #3,” the long-time house Daiquiri of Havana’s El Floridita Bar, where Hemingway first ordered … Read more
