14 August 2024

They say that Cuba's forests were once so dense and lush that one could walk from one end of the island to the other under a continuous canopy of shade. However, with the conquest came plunder. For example, Spain began to be built with the quality and resilience of our cedar. Finding a trace of that wood was the main reason that led me to the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

14 August 2024

Arriving at the 98th birthday of the leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, his time here is remembered in this region.