Cuba, Day 14 The Famous Cementerio de Cristóbal Colón & a Return to the Malecón We returned the second week to Cementerio de Cristóbal Colón, the largest in Havana. The city has a population of over two million, and this cemetery alone, covering some 140 acres, is reputed to have over one million interred within […]
Cuba, Her People & Culture, Day 10
Cuba, Day 10 Roaming the Streets of Havana Again, I am filling in the two missing days that got lost! There is a lot of construction going on in Havana. New gas, water, and electrical lines are being laid, as shown here. Buildings are being restored. Cobbled streets relaid. One has to watch where one […]
Cuba, Her People & Culture, Day 09
Cuba, Day 09 Textures & People Being without the Internet for the three official days of mourning for Chavez put me behind. So far so that I missed some days! So, we’ll backtrack to Day Nine. First, a word about the Cubans we met. People are generous here, if you are open, and while they […]