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  • Maria O'hana
  • Sep 07, 2020
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The story of Cuba's unknown Romeo and Juliet

The story of Cuba's unknown Romeo and Juliet

  • Havana qqqq, Cuba

Read on to find out more about this most remarkable Cuban story of love and drama, and also for more information about how Valentine's Day tends to play out in Cuba.


  • Diana Cabrera
  • Sep 10, 2020
  • News
  • News Source
  • Cuba, Culture, Family, Festivals
Cuba's biggest literary event: everything you need to know

Cuba's biggest literary event: everything you need to know

  • Havana qqqq, Cuba

With the motto "leer es crecer" (reading is growing), Cuba's International Book Fair is one of the book-loving island's biggest cultural events. Here's the lowdown.


  • Diana Cabrera
  • Sep 07, 2020
  • News
  • News Source
  • Cigars, Experiences, Festivals, Viñales
Cuba, cigars and Churchill

Cuba, cigars and Churchill

  • Havana qqqq, Cuba

For centuries Cuba has been associated with fine cigars. Learn more about Cuban cigars and their link to one of the UK's most famous sons, Winston Churchill. Take a look now!



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Why Cuba is the best holiday destination to escape to right now

Escaping to Caribbean warmth and sunkissed beaches in Cuba is not only possible but one of the safest tropical dreams that you can make come true now, right now, even amid COVID-19 restrictions. Included in the UK travel corridor and supported by a number of airlines and hotel chains guaranteeing the safety of travellers with a set of sanitary measures, here we illustrate the ways that a Cuba holiday right now is among the best decisions you could make.

Jeremy John

The Father of the Homeland - Ten fun facts about Carlos Manuel de Cespedes

During your stay in Cuba, you're bound to see the name 'Cespedes', be it on a street name, a park or a building. Find out more about this Cuban national hero.

Jeremy John

Was The Queen's Gambit inspired by Cuba's Maria Teresa Mora?

The new series about a chess prodigy has got people discussing which women chess players might have influenced the story. Could it have been a Cuban? Read on to find out.

Jeremy John

Cuba: A Sweet Potato Paradise! Seven Fun Facts

Sweet potatoes have become increasingly popular in the UK in recent years. Sales have been rising alongside trends in healthy eating and plant-based diets. In Cuba, sweet potatoes have been grown and eaten for millennia and can be found across the island, everywhere from restaurants to food markets.