With the purpose of raising awareness about the harmful and lethal effects of tobacco consumption, trying to dissuade it in any of its forms and at the same time promoting
My grandmother said that what abounds does not harm and I am sure it is true. On more than one occasion I have referred to the need to protect and
If you are a regular passerby or an observant traveler, when passing through Finlay Avenue, you will wonder to whom the monument located near the railway line, made of marble
At the age of 19, she witnessed the Constituent Assembly in Guáimaro and in November 1869, together with her family, she entered the insurgent battlefields. When the Spanish troops surprised
Our Nicolás Guillén may have been the only Latin American author who used the original name of various African regions, as a name: Yoruba soy, cantando voy, llorando estoy, y
If we walk along Republic Street, almost at the end, we find the colonial mansion numbered 69; for many it may pass for another of the buildings from the 30s
During the Covid-19 pandemic, reading was a faithful friend to resist the long days of isolation. After two years of absence, with its invitation to immerse ourselves in new worlds,
It seems that, in this Mediterranean city, the inhabitants of it keep in their genes the longing for the sea. Perhaps it has to do with the birth of the
Camagüey is a city in which diverse cultures inherited from emigrants from different continents come together. The eclecticism of the city’s architecture, gastronomy, religiosity and various spheres of society are
The planting of the Ceiba of Liberty by children from public schools in the Casino Campestre on May 20, 1902, in memory of the independence deeds, was not only part
On May 20th, 1947, the people of Camagüey unveiled the Bust of the Bronze Titan, Antonio Maceo Grajales, standing on a pedestal defined by art deco. Since then, every time
Dr. Pablo Aurelio de Valencia y Forns, a forensic doctor graduated in Spain, was chosen to examine the unarmed body of José Martí. Coincidentally, 23 years earlier, his father confronted
As if it were a fictional story, it was the rescue of Evangelina Cossío Cisneros from Camagüey at the Casa de Recogidas. This action was part of an advertising strategy
The architectural complex of the Revolution Square Mayor General Ignacio Agramonte is one of the most important cultural, political and social sites in Camagüey city. To all the qualities that
José Mujica, that great man, whom I admire, made a reflection that managed to impress me in a way, and today I would like to share it with you, precisely
She went there, the daughter and granddaughter of railwaymen, the one who according to the family’s machinists; railway lines run through her veins, a journey through time through stations, eras
The Heritage Interpretation Center was inaugurated on February 22nd, in the General Cemetery of Camagüey, the oldest one in Cuba. It is about the reuse and repair of the place
From an early age, Brigida lived in the countryside, which does not mean that she did not have an adequate education for that reason. With the revolutionary movement of Narciso
Ignacio Agramonte’s Birthplace treasures a rich historical memory that takes you back to the time when the family and their firstborn ran through its corridors. Precisely today, when the 149th
On May 11th, 1928, it was inaugurated in Jimaguayú an obelisk, that mark the place where El Mayor Ignacio Agramonte fell in combat. The inauguration ceremony carried out was the
José Martí in the article of April 10th, 1892 published in the newspaper Patria, said about Guáimaro “The peoples, like men, have hours of heroic virtue…” words that contained his
The contribution of women from Camagüey to Cuban letters is unquestionable. Important names stand out, among them, that of Domitila García Duménico, who has the merit of being recognized as
When you visit a city, you enjoy walks through museums, parks, churches, etc., you are amazed at the charm of the domestic, religious, military and social repertoire – from the
The Cuban currency was approved on October 29th, 1914. The Economic Defense Law, in its chapter III, provided for the creation of the national currency. The premiere of the coins
Javier de la Vega Basulto was only 17 years old in November 1868. He was born in Puerto Principe, today Camagüey on May 6th, 1851. On March 23rd, 1878 he
He was born in Camagüey city on September 8th, 1917. He was always a man of great qualities with a firm and reserved character, for which he earned the esteem
If you visit Camagüey for the first time, I recommend that you do not miss the José Martí Park, its surroundings, recognized as one of the founding spaces of the
The town of Puerto Príncipe gathered in its urban enclosure a dozen architectural buildings of great caliber built in the 18th century, among which there were almost the same number
After the historic Assembly of Guáimaro, the Spanish military command established new campaign plans with the aim of trying to paralyze the offensive carried out by the forces in Camagüey.
The Municipal Music Band broke the silence and the genuine Carrara marble shone instantly, after Father Salvador Basulto, vicar of the Bishopric and chaplain of the nursing home, blessed the
For the clandestine fighter Antonio Agustín Fontes Carbajo, the Escambray and the battle of Santa Clara is a privilege to have been close to the Lord of the Vanguard in
