Like Jose Marti, Che Guevara is one of the iconic figures of Cuba who appears on the billboards or a street named after him or a bust of him. Ernesto Che Guevara (14 June 1928 – 9 October1967) was born in Argentina, lived and worked…
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Cuba: Jose Marti – Father of the Cuban Nation
“Nations should live in an atmosphere of self-criticism because it is healthy, but always with one heart and one mind. Stoop to the unhappy, and lift them up in your arms!” –Jose Marti Across the Cuban cities and towns, there…
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Santeria & Santeras of Cuba
Cuba is a Caribbean country that has lived with socialism and communism since the Revolution in 1959 under the leadership of Fidel Castro. After Fidel Castro, his brother Raul Castro led the country. The incumbent since 19 April 2018 is…
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Cuba: Capitol Building in Havana
One of the landmark buildings in the national capital of Havana in Cuba is the Capitol Building, and it is also the most visited structure. The building is similar to that of the Capitol Building in Washington DC the national…
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Cuba: Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre – the Patroness of Cuba
The Basilica del Cobre is the most sacred place in Cuba. It is located on the outskirts of Santiago de Cuba the south-eastern city in an erstwhile mining town called El Cobre. In El Cobre on the outskirts of Santiago de…
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