Camagüey, known as the City of the Tinajones, maintains a permanent charm in spite of its 507 years; the magic of its cobbled streets and its capricious medieval layout make it unique among the towns founded by the Spanish in Cuba.
Today, the first newspaper founded in the heat of the Revolution reaches 62 years of its foundation. Some of its founders have been celebrating for almost the same amount of time; others, newer, assume with great dignity the historical responsibility of writing their pages. Thus, filled with courage, commitment and professionalism, Adelante weekly newspaper keeps leading with digital representation and now, in full color.
At the height of 1959, with the resources and methods of that time, to make more than 700 thousand people literate, who as a consequence of the policies and politicians lived in total ignorance, seemed an impossible feat. However, Cuba did it ... the Revolution did it. Just two years and 11 months after the triumph of January 1, Fidel announced to the world the news that the largest of the Antilles was the first territory in Latin America free of illiteracy.
Even the pain endures, time cannot erase the wounds of a loved one. This December 7 marks the 31st anniversary of the return to the homeland of the mortal remains of those who, in the performance of their duty, lost their lives on the African continent.
The Camagüey Cardiovascular Care Center celebrates its 20 years this November 15, with constant learning and excellence in service, ensured by 17 highly prestigious specialists and 16 residents of the specialty of Cardiology, all in close relationship with the patients.
The streets of Camagüey once again were filled with the students who face the 2020-2021 school year.
The government program Somos Continuidad arrived this Sunday in Los Pilones, a rural community of Sierra de Cubitas, in Camagüey. Located about 30 kilometers from the municipal seat, the town maintains agriculture as its main source of income, as well as a point of sale for Commerce and Gastronomy. The highest authorities of the province arrived there to dialogue with the residents about the most pressing issues for that territory.
Built in more than five centuries, with the native, Spanish, African, Asian or European contribution, Cuban culture is the sum and synthesis of multi-ethnic legacies that make it a very special composition.
The 73 victims of the terrorist attack committed on October 6, 1976 against a Cubana de Aviación plane off the coast of Barbados - whose perpetrators were never prosecuted for the crime - will be remembered, perpetually, by current and future generations.
Camagüey welcomes athletes from the Olympic Boxing preselection, who are preparing first for the Playa Girón Tournament, from which the national team that will represent the country in the Tokyo 2021 Olympics will derive.
???????Museums are the guardians of history; past and present come together in a place eager for visitors with a thirst for knowledge. The Railway Museum project, sponsored by the Office of the Historian of the City of Camaguey, focuses on the rescue and renovation of a site of high patrimonial value, located in the historic center of the city.
On July 24, Tokyo, Japan, must be abuzz. But Covid-19, which has paused so many projects, prevented it. On March 24, what was imminent was confirmed: the postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games for next year. Something unusual, because until then, only the two World Wars had caused the suspension of the appointment under the five rings.