As we left the hotel this morning, I saw these two young men delivering fruits and vegetables on a large wooden cart. We visited the Istituto Superior de Arte, Cuba’s premier art school built on the grounds of a former country club. Castro wanted to build the most beautiful art school in the Americas. The …
This trip has been offered by IFAM-the International Folk Art Museum of Santa Fe. The focus is on the arts of all kinds. Art museums and galleries around the Plaza Vieja contain interesting pieces. This enormous work is made of cardboard. The colorful section on the wall behind it shows the original painted facade of …
This morning we walked through old Havana, Habana Vieja, starting on the Plaza de las Armas, surrounded by buildings and monuments established by the Spanish colonists. Many riches came through Havana on ships making their way back to Seville. It was a wealthy and thriving port city with walls and forts to defend against pirates.
We ate our first dinner at a paladar called San Cristobal, located in an old section of Havana. The paladars started when people were allowed to open their homes to diners. Over time some of them have developed from serving home cooking into sophisticated eating establishments. The Paladar San Cristobal is located on a dark, …
Back on the road again after two years of pandemic. I couldn’t wait any longer so I’m off to Cuba. When I travel I like to look at the local media to see what I can learn about the local culture. Miami is different from the SF Bay Area as shown by these TV shows …