23-03-2019 During the October 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara transferred the headquarters for 45 days, of the Western Army to this vast and spectacular cave, 11km west of Parque la Guira and 16km north of Entronque de Herradura on the Carretera Central. The Cave is still with some …
24-03-2019 The fascinating history of Cuba’s capital awaits everyone to know about the revolutionary heroes of the country, walk through the cobbled streets of Old Havana and see the beautiful Cuban Baroque Buildings, the historic forts, museums, legendary restaurants, and the lively public squares. Havana is a city made of …
23-03-2019 Batista was a Cuban military officer and politician who served as the elected President of Cuba who twice ruled Cuba —first in 1933–44 with an efficient government and again in 1952–59 as a dictator, jailing his opponents, using terrorist methods, and making fortunes for himself and his associates.In 1956, Fidel Castro …
24 MARCH 2019 Transfer to the enjoy a panoramic view of Hemingway Museum Continue to Cojimar fisherman town to visit Las Terrazas de Cojimar. Lunch is not included. Visit El Floridita’s bar and Hotel Ambos Mundos. At 15:00 hrs, panoramic tour in Old American classic car (1 hour/ 4 pax …
It is a neoclassical building built between 1807 and 1823 on the drawings of Fray Domingo de Petres. This is the fourth cathedral built in the same place. It has three naves of the same height, side chapels on each side and a central chapel. The lantern and the dome are at …
A church high up on the mountain is one of the city’s most popular tourist attractions. Monserrate has been considered an important sacred place since before the arrival of the Spanish: the local Muisca indigenous people called the mountain quijicha caca, or ‘grandmother’s foot’, and considered it important to their …
Bolivar is known as El Libertador – the liberator – and considered a national hero of many South American countries for leading the South American movement of independence against Spanish colonial power in what is today Venezula, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. He was president of Gran Colombia (also …
The famous Gold Museum exhibit the world’s largest collection of pre-Hispanic gold arts. Gold Museum contains more than 55,000 pieces of gold and other materials from all of Colombia’s major pre-Hispanic cultures.
Colombia is the leading producer and exporter of flowers in South America and the second largest exporter of flowers in the world! Flowers are grown around the Bogota area. Farmers arrive at Paloquemao in the early morning bringing freshly cut flowers which are sold at a wholesale price to individuals …
26 MARCH 2019 Bogota, Capital of Columbia Bogota, is located in the center of the country in the eastern part of the Andes mountains. The capital city is situated at an elevation of 2,600 m (8,530 ft.).Bogota was originally called “Bacata” means planted fields, and it was founded by the …
