Cuban Food: A taste of Cuba

I came across a rather interesting website whilst on the lookout for some authentic Cuban dishes. I found this website http://www.tasteofcuba.com/ "A Taste of Cuba"
The webmaster has some decent photographs of Cuba which he allows for use on private websites. This will prove helpful to those who have websites and are looking for Cuban content http://www.tasteofcuba.com/cubanphotos.html Take a look.

Cuban news: Old man knackers May parade...

Or he tried....

A Mercenary and Dangerous Old Man
By Leonel Alberto Pérez Belette
Havana (May 2008 – Cubanet) Members of the political police harassed an 80 year old opponent in his own home to prevent him from blemishing the festivities of the first of May.
Alfredo Guilleuma Rodriguez has become a "danger" for the authorities of the state. So much so that the State decided to place to two police officers and a member of the Committee of Defense of the Revolution (CDR) on his doorstep with the objective to stop him from leaving his dwelling on May Day.

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Property for sale Cuba: 638 Ways to Kill Castro

638 Ways to Kill Castro

Heres an intersting tale:

Do you think this title sounds ludicrous? Oh, probably it does but it only sounds…
Yesterday (26th July) was one of the most important national holidays in Cuba (maybe even the most important). However if you follow US press you’d ask yourself “Why on Earth they celebrate that day??? They should erase it from their nation’s memory!” and that would be quite reasonable question when you see this title: July 26th Marks Anniversary Of Castro’s Failure, Cuban RevolutionIsn’t that tremendously malicious when you know how that “failure” has raised national spirit to struggle against the regime, when you know that was the dawn of Revolution? (truth maybe I founded isolated article but still)

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Cuban holidays: Cuban life

I'll see Cuba for myself

I have often wondered what a holiday on Cuba might be like. One hears so many stories about poverty, repression and on the other hand, happy people, well fed, plenty of good housing and healthcare. I would like to see for myself I think.


heres an interesting tale:

"Back in the days before the US embargo, holidays in Cuba used to be all the rage. My grandfather used to go on and on about Cuba holidays. Although I enjoyed his stories, back when I was a kid I always assumed that he was exaggerating for effect. He would tell me about meeting kings of business and European royalty, movie stars and mobsters, all there to have a great time on an island paradise. One of his last regrets was that he did not get to go on another Cuba holiday before he died. Although things have changed a lot over there, my grandpa would be happy today if he knew that his grandson had made a trip over to that beautiful island."


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Property in Cuba: The Malaga Game

Bugger! The first Malaga game we go to and Malaga score 4 goals!!!! HREAT STUFF! FANTASTIC! BRILLIANT!`...er...No! not really because Hercules score bloody 6 goals!
The game was full of bad passes, bad defending, awful goalkeeping, loads of yellow cards and of course, loads of goals. It went something like this:
Malaga 1 Hercules 0
Malaga 2 Hercules 0
Malaga 2 Hercules 1
Malaga 3 (pen) Hercules 1 (Half time)
Malaga 3 Hercules 2
Malaga 3 Hercules 3
Malaga 3 Hercules 4 (pen)
Malaga 3 Hercules 5
Malaga 3 Hercules 6
Malaga 4 Hercules 6 (Full time

I can't wait for the next game!!

Cuban Property: Malaga Football Club

La Rosaleda Stadium

Today, we are off to watch Malaga FC take on Hercules in a Spanish Liga BBVA match. Malaga are placed in second place with a great chance of promotion to La Liga, the Spanish top division.

It's the first match for us but it will not be the last.

Property for sale Cuba: Cuban slums

The real Cuba: See this link for more photos

This is the real Cuba. The one Cubans live in. You won't find here the romantised land sold to tourists and forbidden to the Cuban People. More descriptions and titles for the photos to come soon.Esta es la Cuba real. La que viven los Cubanos. No encontraras aqui la tierra romantizada que le venden a los turistas, prohibida al Pueblo Cubano. Mas descripciones y titulos para las fotos muy pronto.

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Property for sale Cuba: Asta la victoria Siempre!!

Fulgencio Batista

On January 1, 1959, following the abdication of power by Fulgencio Batista, Fidel Castro entered Havana as the revolutionary leader of the Republic of Cuba. The new year marked the end of the popular uprising against Batista that had begun on March 10, 1952, when Batista executed a military coup d’etat and suspended constitutional guarantees. The declared purpose of Batista’s opponents was to restore the 1940 Constitution.

1 This objective became the unifying banner under which Cubans fought and ultimately forced out Batista. The victory over Batista inspired hope that the Republic of Cuba would once again be governed by a constitution that expressed the will of the people. Unfortunately, history bears witness to the fact that Castro and his ministers betrayed the public trust.
Within days of seizing power, Castro began the process of illegally amending the Cuban Constitution.
The illegal amendments to the Cuban Constitution were part of a scheme orchestrated by the Castro revolutionary government to illegally confiscate and expropriate assets belonging to Cuban nationals and
1. International Commission of Jurists, Cuba and the Rule of Law (Geneva 1962), p.78.
foreign companies and individuals. These confiscated properties, worth billions of dollars, ranged from sugar mills and petroleum refineries to small businesses and private residences.
Castro’s rule has lasted for more than thirty-five years and one can only speculate as to when his regime will end. Nevertheless, as with the former communist bloc countries of Eastern Europe, Castro’s regime will come to an end. On that day, the Cuban people will have to grapple with important constitutional and legal issues arising from the Castro regime’s illegal confiscation of private property. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the private property rights
guaranteed in the 1940 Constitution and highlight the illegality of the Castro regime’s confiscations.
The violation of the constitutionally guaranteed private property rights will need to be addressed in a post-Castro Cuba.

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Cuban Folk Song: Guantanamera

I was asked for the lyrics to that great Cuban Folk song "Guantanamera" Here they are:

Guantanamera Guajira Guantanamera Guantanamera Guajira Guantanamera

Yo soy un hombre sincero De donde crecen las palmas.

Yo soy un hombre sincero De donde crecen las palmas.

Y antes de morir yo quieroechar mis versos del alma.

Guantanamera ....

Mi verso es de un verde claro Y de un carmín encendido.

Mi verso es de un verde claroY de un carmín encendido.

Mi verso es un ciervo herido Que busca en el monte amparo.

Guantanamera ....

Por los pobres de la tierraQuiero yo mi suerte echar

Por los pobres de la tierraQuiero yo mi suerte echar

Y el arroyo de la sierra Me complace más que el mar

Guantanamera ....

Property for sale in Cuba: Cuban news

Cuban dictator Fidel Castro

Male Silverback Gorilla

I read tjhis little item on http://www.cubanet.org/
Reflections on Fidel Castro
Tania Diaz Castro HAVANA, Cuba, April, (http://www.cubanet.org/) - In 1959, after traveling triumphantly through the island dressed like a guerrilla, bearded, with a rosary around his neck, Fidel Castro was seen by many as the new Messiah.

I misread "dressed like a Guerilla" for "Dressed like a Gorilla" and wondered if it was a fancy dress parade. What a tit!!!!

Property for Sale Cuba - My Caribbean Links bit

I have a friend who sells, buys, rents and advertises property for sale in the area of South America, Bahamas, Magarita Island and almost everywhere else:
Med Property Shop
property and real estate for sale in Margarita Island, new, off plan, resale properties for sale Margarita Island
Also see Property for sale Maragrita Island for new and resale property for sale on the beautiful Isla Margarita and if that's not enough, take a look at fantastic property all over the world with The World Wide Property Shop Ltd

See this Video

Well? What are we waiting for? Get yourself to them sites NOW!!!

Guantanamera - Cuban folk Song

Heres a little Youtube Video I made a while ago. I love this song, I think it just about sums up Cuba for me. Pete Seegar also does a very folky take on this song SEE IT HERE

info@propertyforsalecuba.com

Email: What a day I had today! I tried all day to set up the email account for the new Cuba website http://www.propertyforsalecuba.com/ and the company that I use for hosting has aonly changed the POP3 settings! Well, soft lad here didn't notice this change and carried on regardless. It wasn't until I noticed later that port 465 was needed and not port 110 did I manage to get the email sorted. Anyway anyone with anything to say about Cuba can email me at info@propertyforsalecuba.com

PROPERTY FOR SALE CUBA - AFTER FIDEL CASTRO

Property for sale Cuba? What sort of a daft title is that, you may well ask? Well, Fidel Castro has resigned, leaving Cuba in the hands of his brother, Raul, who, let's face it, will not last too long once the big lad has snuffed it. Then? Here's my thoughts on post Castro Cuba.

Castro has snubbed the yanks for almost 50 years and has now retired. Nobody in their right minds could think that the communists can last much longer, after all, Cuba's main ally, Russia, has long since done away with the one party system (ahem!)

When the great day comes and the world and his wife will all want a part of Cuba for themselves and so, with that in mind, I have created http://www.propertyforsalecuba.com/ a website devoted to Property for sale in Cuba, Holidays in Cuba, Hotels Cuba, Holiday villas Cuba, Real estate agents Cuba and all services, flights, car hire in Cuba

People from all over the world will look to buy houses in Cuba for holiday villas, rentals, winter holidays and of course they are going to need services such as, flights to Cuba, Taxi, car hire, cleaners, builders and anything else you could possibly think of.