The tragedy of November 9, 1932, a meteorological phenomenon that left 3,033 victims, remains in the memory of the inhabitants of the town of Santa Cruz del Sur.
On October 24, 1960, Fidel Castro, in his capacity as Prime Minister, signed Law 851 for the Defense of the National Economy, Resolution No. 3, for the nationalization of 166 American companies and firms, in response to the first actions of the economic, commercial and financial blockade of the US against Cuba, which included the reduction of the sugar quota.
By Ricardo Muñoz Gutiérrez/Contributor The origin of our National Anthem dates back to 1867, when the Bayamese lawyer Pedro Figueredo Cisneros, Perucho, composed the music and his countryman Manuel Muñoz Cedeño performed the instrumentation. The patriots called it La Bayamesa, to evoke La Marseillaise, a song composed by the French revolutionaries in 1792.
These days there is a label on the networks that returns us to fundamental essences that connect us with that past that sometimes seems distant and returns us with more certainty to the present: # UnaSolaRevolución .
The attack began at six in the morning on September 28, 1873, when the first rays of the sun appeared on the horizon. More than 600 infantry and cavalry men under the orders of Major General Máximo Gómez Báez attacked the coastal town of Santa Cruz del Sur.
Camagüey, Sep 12.- This country loves police stories, enjoyed by all population groups, by all that diversity of people who admire the courage of the agents and who understand our need to defend ourselves.
Images that speak for themselves of the natural beauties of Cuba reveal the look around Cuba of the Naturaleza Secreta team, whose recent expedition through the north of Camagüey, and the resulting photographs, dazzle for the riches contained in them.
The sea offers us attractive ways to admire its biodiversity, and while for some the sound of the waves is music to the ears and spiritual relaxation, others prefer to immerse themselves in this fascinating world, even defying the risks posed by being close to bull sharks.
Their faces confirm how much joy summer brings. At times the suffocating heat stops bothering and the enjoyment to which the summer season invites prevails, even more so if it is in a small oasis in the midst of the hectic routine of the half-millennial city.
Frank País had known Fidel, he knew about the sacrifice of Abel, Tasende, Renato, Boris Luis... of 70 young people from the Centennial, immolated on the insurgent morning of July 26.
By Nancy Morejon. The month of July brings with it torrential rains, sometimes winds that alarm us more because of the noise of their movement and not because of their real strength. And, despite all this, a daily, suffocating heat is maintained, always accompanied by an almost cruel humidity. The indelible memory of the poet from Camagüey, Nicolás Guillén (1902-1989), whose date of birth (10) and death (16) both took place during the month of July, also happened in this month. It hurts to think about it. It hurts to be aware of a physical disappearance that, however, has not ruled out, luckily for ...
Since June 24, Camagüey lives its San Juan. It is the most traditional cultural event in this region of Cuba, an expression of the most autochthonous values of a people that each year revives essences and customs, not exempt from the traces of time and modernity.