Korda and the making of an icon
BY SARAH CAMERON Alberto Díaz Gutiérrez (1928-2001) was the son of a railway worker and tried a variety of jobs before turning to photography as a way of meeting beautiful women.…
Hemingway’s Havana
BY SARAH CAMERON Marlin fishing, gambling, beautiful prostitutes: these were the things that attracted Ernest Hemingway to Cuba in 1932. At first he stayed at the Hotel Ambos Mundos in Havana,…
Music & Dance in Cuba
BY SARAH CAMERON Cuban music, famously vibrant, is a marriage of African rhythms, expressed in percussion instruments, and the Spanish guitar. It is accompanied by an equally strong tradition of dance. …
Discover revolutionary Cuba
BY SARAH CAMERON As Cuba celebrates the 60th anniversary of the uprising led by Fidel Castro, which was completed in January 1959, explore six fascinating sites linked to the Revolution Museo…
Spectator Sports in Cuba
BY SARAH CAMERON Baseball Cuba is a baseball-mad nation despite having fallen in the world rankings in recent years. During international matches every television set in the island is tuned to…
Our Man in Havana
BY SARAH CAMERON Graham Greene’s first visit to Cuba was in 1957 to research his book Our Man in Havana. He was originally going to set it in Lisbon, but decided…
The Queen’s Gardens
BY SARAH CAMERON The Jardines de la Reina archipelago consists of 3000 sq km of cays and mangroves along the south coasts of the provinces of Ciego de Avila, Camagüey and…
Santiago de Cuba
BY SARAH CAMERON Santiago de Cuba was one of the seven towns (villas) founded by Diego Velázquez. It was first built in 1515 on the mouth of the Río Paradas but…
Cuban Cocktails
BY SARAH CAMERON Most bars have their own specialities, but there is a range which is fairly common to all. However, even the standard cocktails will taste different when made by…
What to do in Cuba
BY SARAH CAMERON Caving There are huge cave systems in Cuba, some of which are developed tourist attractions. The Santo Tomás and Cueva del Indio caves in Viñales are visited by…
Leatherback Turtles
BY LIZZIE WILLIAMS Levera Beach attracts Grenada’s largest population of nesting leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea). This turtle gets its name from its unique soft shell, and is the largest of the…
Best of Grenada
BY LIZZIE WILLIAMS 1 St George’s Explore the narrow streets, historic waterfront and imposing fort of Grenada’s tiny capital, one of the prettiest port towns in the Caribbean. With a vibrant…