by JE | th Dec | Cuba, December 2021: "The Road to San Lazaro"
I waited at my casa for more than an hour for Paco to show up with his tri-wheel taxi, but he never came, so I sought out another vehicle to take me to the municipal bus station. When I arrived and entered, I was quickly escorted to a gate door and there I stood for...
by JE | th Dec | Cuba, December 2021: "The Road to San Lazaro"
In doing some last-minute research (mainly asking around to local Cubans), I decided that my next destination would be a well-established city named Trinidad. I was again seeking older architecture and populations entrenched for many generations. But I was stymied...
by JE | th Dec | Cuba, December 2021: "The Road to San Lazaro"
I often have the feeling in Cuba that the people here are ever enduring a lengthy war. They are the most resourceful people I have ever come across. It’s not just the renown ancient cars that are lovingly maintained and pressed into service for improbable years, but...
by JE | th Dec | Cuba, December 2021: "The Road to San Lazaro"
During the trip to the coast as Pablo drove and I tried not to think about the absence of seat belts, he seemed to want to get some things off his chest. He started talking about Che Guevara and said he had spoken with a Cuban academic and some contemporaries of the...
by JE | th Dec | Cuba, December 2021: "The Road to San Lazaro"
It is evident that Cubans in most parts and economic strata are struggling. Save for the elites with government connections or those blessed with artistic talent, every day for a Cuban means each is like a quartermaster who must take into consideration hundreds of...