Wow, right?  These are the Baracoa views that greeted me in the morning.

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Baracoa is Cuba’s first and oldest city. Christopher Columbus landed here in November of 1492, writing in his journal that it was “the most beautiful place human eyes had ever seen.” It became the first Spanish settlement under a Spanish governor on August 15th, 1511. Baracoa’s special beauty and

The trip from Havana to Baracoa on a tour bus (U.S. Greyhound style) began at 6:15 a.m. when I was picked up at my hotel, and ended after midnight  when we arrived at El Castillo Hotel

in Baracoa, over 700 miles

One cannot leave Havana without at least walking  by the magnificent Capitolio which housed the Cuban Congress prior to 1959. Currently undergoing a total renovation, this is another example of the architecture that gave early 20th century Havana world wide

When I last visited Cuba in 2004, I stayed in Havana at the then newly remodeled El Telégrafo Hotel immediately across from el Paseo del Prado, a promenade that runs from el Parque Central to the Malecón by the bay.

Columbus landed on the northeastern coast of Cuba, today’s Baracoa, in November of 1492, claiming that human eyes had never seen such beauty. Having spent a week in Baracoa, I would have to agree, and will blog more details about

The Cementerio de Cristóbal Colón (Colon Cemetery, named after Christopher Columbus) is one of the great historical cemeteries of the world, and is generally considered the most important one in Latin America in historical and architectural terms.  A beautiful church

I haven’t slept well since I returned. There are so many images and ideas from my incredible trip to Cuba dancing in my head. Last night, a poem woke me up. Regardless of the time, I’ve learned to write when

Anyone who has had the opportunity to visit Cuba momentarily feels transported back in time to the mid and late fifties era of splendid American cars.

Now, private ownership of vehicles and new access to automotive parts has given rise to

Amazing to see the number and size of packages Cubans on my Tampa flight to Havana took to relatives and friends on the island (see last picture of crowd waiting at the José Martí International Airport) TV sets, clothing, bedsheets…you