Culture


Canines of Cuba

Photo by Briana Lionetti.

By Briana Lionetti, Kayla Shults and Janelle Clausen Everywhere you turn in Cuba, you’ll find a dog. They are basically free to roam the streets, which can be shocking for Americans used to keeping their dogs on a leash or … Continue reading

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A World Beyond Havana

Photo by Kayla Shults.

By Kayla Shults Las Terrazas, Cuba — Las Terrazas is only 37 miles west of Havana, but feels as though it is another world away. The land is over 12,000 acres of forest, lakes, flora and waterfalls that was sanctioned … Continue reading

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From Tourist to Tour Guide

Cloonan moved to Cuba after a life-changing trip to the country in 2012. Photo by Rick RIcioppo.

Story by Briana Lionetti Video by Rick Ricioppo Havana, Cuba – When Chris Cloonan got through security at the Jose Marti Airport in Cuba, he heard a security guard yell his name. He immediately put his hands up in the air. … Continue reading

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The WiFi Hotspot Revolution

Story by Emily Benson Video by Briceyda Landaverde Havana, Cuba – It’s 10 p.m. in Old Havana and scores of people are packed onto one street, but it’s not for drinking and it’s not for a party. The streetlights are … Continue reading

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Casa Particulares Rise Alongside Individual Enterprise

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By Ivana Stolnik Vinales, Cuba – To the outside observer, Havana appears to be stuck in time, unchanged for decades. Nineteen fifties American classic cars are everywhere. Buildings are rundown and nearly collapsing. The smell of cigars is in the … Continue reading

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