Fidel Castro -- popularly named "Savior of the Fatherland" and "Maximum Leader" -- reached Havana on January 8, 1959, a day after the US had extended …
Recent Posts

Cuba Tour: The Cannon Firing or Canonazo
Are you one of the lucky ones going on a legal Cuba tour? If so, you will want to go to San Cristobal de La Cabana Fortress for the cannon firing …

Colonial Architecture in Old Havana
Old Havana was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1982. Since then, urban renewal has converted the outer ring of the former city center into a …