November 2025

English Version “My mojito in the Bodeguita” is the fragment of a phrase that the writer Ernest Hemingway used to repeat in the time when he lived in Havana, referring to the drink that was served in La Bodeguita del Medio, an emblematic place of Old Havana, known for being one of the references of traditional Cuban creole food. This establishmen

English Version Birthdays are almost always a reason for celebration. Although it is true that with each passing year we subtract time from our biological clock, we also gain one more year of experiences, of learnings, and of shared moments. It is one more year of life and that always deserves to be celebrated. On this particular day we were cele

English Version Old Havana is the oldest part of the capital. It was one of the first towns of Cuba, built in that area because of the advantage of its natural port and the geographical and strategic location it offered. Since then time has continued its course, and although hundreds of years have passed, many times it seems to me, when walking t

English Version For some years of the 19th century an eminent German naturalist and biologist lived in Havana, recognized by the international scientific community for his travels and studies which revealed the extraordinary natural wealth of the lands of the American continent and of Cuba. His name, Alexander von Humboldt, is remembered in one o

English Version In Cuba, art has always been something that has characterized Cubans. In our people, great personalities have been formed in all areas of the arts, so Cubans are very closely tied to everything that means creation and beauty. In Old Havana, a sample of this expression can be found almost without searching, since its streets are in

English Version In a small area such as Old Havana, one of the oldest in the Cuban capital and where the first village was founded, it is quite notable the number of churches and convents that are found in it. That is why it is not surprising that when walking through its surroundings we quite frequently come across some of these religious temple

English Version At the corner of Oficios and Obrapía streets, in Old Havana, there is a building that seen from the outside, looks like just another among the many built in the 17th century, but it only takes crossing its threshold to discover a place of unique beauty. It is Hostal Valencia, a true architectural landmark that has been restored so

English Version Walking aimlessly through Old Havana is, for me, the best way to explore this ancient city, where at every step we can find something surprising, as if taken from the pages of a book written a long time ago. Many times it is a walk through centuries of history, other times an encounter with modernity and with culture, both our own

English Version When we think of a palace, the imagination leads us to think of golden halls, very high ceilings, and gardens that fade into the distance. However, in colonial-era Havana there were also homes that, due to their monumental architecture and sober elegance, were considered true palaces. One of these small palaces rises on one side o