When Havana began to stretch out towards the outskirts, beyond Monte Vedado*, one of the main obstacles was Almendares River, although it does not carry much water, approaching the sea it becomes quiet, its waters widen; thus forming a estuary of considerable dimensions, whose volume fluctuates every day, according to the tides.
The National Zoological Gardens of Cuba is the center in charge of exhibiting animals representative of the native fauna, and of other countries and continents. It controls protected species, or in process of extinction; it carries out research leading to guaranteeing the reproduction and breeding in captivity of species of high value, and guides the […]
How many Havana residents can say they have never walked down La Rampa? I am sure that, apart from babies, very few. That stretch of 23rd Street going from the very same Malecón (seaside drive) to L Street is the beating heart of our city because, along its half a kilometer long, countless events attracting […]
Lenin Park is a cultural recreative complex which counts on an outstanding architecture bound to the landscape, which is part of a panoramic proposal for the south of Havana Province, with the aim of promoting sound recreation for the population and at the same time raise the poor index of green areas per capita, eir […]
Cuban writer Renee Méndez Capote was the first Latin American woman who drove a car. This deed showed the world traits of her personality, characterized by her political courage, daring and intelligence, which expressed- in definite terms- much about this genuine habanera.