HAVANA,, Sep 22 (PL) The Hotel Nacional de Cuba was officially selected as the best in this country according to the 2017 World Travel Award, a radio report stated today confirming this condition, which it also achieved in previous
HAVANA, Sept. 22th (HT) – Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro arrived in Cuba at midnight Thursday to personally hand over a donation towards rebuilding the damages caused by Hurricane Irma, dpa reported.
HAVANA,Sept. 20th (Reuters) – Cuba on Tuesday slammed U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest comments about the island as “disrespectful, unacceptable and meddling,” while reiterating it was not involved in the alleged incidents that
HAVANA, sept. 20th (Miamiherald) The United States and Cuba held their sixth Bilateral Commission meeting — the first since President Donald Trump has been in office — and it wasn’t exactly cordial. In a statement following Tuesday’s
HAVANA, sept. 20th (AFP) The humble bicycle is gradually shedding its grim association with Cuba’s economic crisis that followed the fall of the Soviet Union, and making a comeback buoyed by demand from tourists and Cubans
HAVANA, Sep 19th (PL) Artists and intellectuals from 16 countries in the region exchange ideas from today until next September 22 in Cuba, at the 4th Meeting of Young
HAVANA, Sept. 19th (prnewswire) Recently, Risen Energy announced that they won the bidding for assisting Cuba in the construction of a 3.9 MW solar PV project. The company will provide a set of high-quality elements, including 260W
HAVANA, Sept. 19th FedEx has asked for more time to start up its new Cuba freighter service after facing problems finding suppliers in the country and due to potential changes to US policy. Last year, the express firm was the
HAVANA, Jan. 18 (EFE) On Monday, a ship of the Dominican Navy arrived with a cargo of more than 86 tons of humanitarian aid for the victims of the devastating Hurricane Irma in Cuba. The commander of the Dominican
HAVANA, Sept. 17th Famous Cuban painter Michel Mirabal is due to visit Morocco following an invitation from King Mohammed VI. “Obviously I am very happy for the generous invitation of King Mohammed VI to Visit Morocco,”
HAVANA, Sept. 17 (AP) – US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday that Washington is considering closing its embassy in Havana after a series of unexplained incidents that have damaged the health of US diplomats.
HAVANA, Sept. 17 (EFE) The World Food Program (WFP) will donate to Cuba 1.5 million dollars in food and another 5.7 in food aid for those affected by the devastating hurricane
HAVANA, Sept. 16th American Airlines and JetBlue Airways are seeking to increase flights to Cuba from South Florida even as the Trump administration wants to limit travel
HAVANA, Sept. 16 (EFE) – A week after Hurricane Irma devastated Cuba, the island’s Meteorology Institute (INSMET) closely follows the trajectory of the tropical depression number 15 of the current hurricane season,
HAVANA, 16 sep. American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, considered one of the greatest artists of his generation, will offer for the first time a public concert in Cuba at Havana’s Gran Teatro Alicia Alonso on Sunday, 24
HAVANA, Sept. 16. (TASS) Russian-Cuban cooperation in the manufacturing sector is developing actively, the Russian Deputy Minister of Trade, Georgy Kalamanov told TASS on Friday as he summed up the results of a meeting of a
HAVANA,Sept.15th (AP) Raul Castro seemed as rattled as the Americans. The Cuban president sent for the top American official in the country to address grave concerns
HAVANA, Sept. 14th (AFP) – Hit harder than expected by Hurricane Irma, Cuba faces months of difficult recovery and will need international aid to get back on its feet, UN agencies and experts say. Irma was the most powerful
HAVANA, Sept. 14th (AP) The blaring, grinding noise jolted the American diplomat from his bed in a Havana hotel. He moved just a few feet, and there was silence. He climbed back into bed. Inexplicably, the agonizing sound hit him
HAVANA, sept.13th (HT By Lynn Cruz ) Three days after hurricane Irma swept through the city, comments on the street about the high number of fatalities reveal that everything has been the result of carelessness. So, the human lives lost during hurricanes before 1959 were also
HAVANA, sept. 13th (HT) A travel agent put together an exhaustive report today on the situation of the hotel facilities on the Varadero peninsula. Here we publish our translation of his unofficial report that appeared in Spanish on Trip
HAVANA, sept. 12th Teams of rescue workers in Cuba airlifted a group of dolphins to safety from Hurricane Irma, hours before winds of up to 160 mph struck the area. The mammals were housed in an aquarium on the island of
HAVANA,sept. 12th (Reuters) – President Raul Castro called on Cubans on Monday to unite in swiftly rebuilding the Caribbean nation in the wake of Hurricane Irma, which killed at least 10 people during a devastating three-day
HAVANA, Sept. 12th (HT) Faced with the worst disaster in decades, Cuban President Raul Castro made a call Sunday for Cubans to maintain the faith in another victory after the
HAVANA, Sept. 11th The area around the U.S. Embassy in Havana suffered flood damage. Do not attempt to come to the Embassy seeking assistance at this time. U.S. citizens in Cuba in need of assistance should contact the Embassy by
HAVANA, Sept. 11th Havana residents woke up Monday to a city still without power and some neighborhoods still under water. Even though Havana was far from where Irma first hit, the city suffered severe flooding and widespread wind damage. “The water rushed in and knocked down our door,
HAVANA,Sept.11th. DEAR READER, Finally our internet came back after IRMA’S visite. Thank you for your understanding. Kindest Regards HAVANA Live
HAVANA, Sept. 6th (Havana Times) Taking into account the different tracks forecast for Hurricane Irma, Cuba’s Civil Defense network kicked into action with their Hurricane
HAVANA, Sept. 5th (AP) Armed with the most powerful winds ever recorded for a storm in the Atlantic Ocean, Hurricane Irma bore down Tuesday on the Leeward Islands of the northeast Caribbean on a forecast path that could
HAVANA, Sept 4th ( WSLS 10) Hurricane Irma continues to strengthen as it moves closer to the Leeward Islands. The million dollar-question is where is Irma headed. There are several scenarios for how Irma’s future will play out, but one thing is known now. She is and will be a monster as she
Since the partially opening and the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between US and Cuba, and after President Obama's visit in 2015, the world is again interested in Cuba and looking at the biggest island of the Caribbean.
After nearly 50 years, a small window has opened for the Americans to come to the "forbidden fruit" Cuba and its architectural gem, Havana. So you decided to visit Cuba or Havana? Of course, if it is the first time you visit this country , you need to search for up-to-date information about Havana and Cuba: news, cultural events, political situation, business opportunities, weather conditions,history of Havana, tourist information, restaurants, sightseeing, transport in Havana and around Cuba etc.
And, if you have never done this before, you have to scrawl dozens of other websites. Most likely, that by searching “facts about Cuba” you will find websites with jerky information about political news , old American cars (almendrones) and Cuban cigars. Most of them want to sell you travel packages to Cuba, hotel rooms, flight tickets, car rentals, rooms for rent etc., or have extreme political content in one way or another.
It is hard and time-consuming to find useful information for visitors, expatriates, tourist, business travelers and readers interested in Havana in general. Havana Live is trying to fill this gap for English, Spanish and French readers , with independent information from the main world news source like REUTERS, AFP, EFE, AP etc. and own articles from our journalist based in Havana, in ONE place. The daily news section contains articles with an interesting mix of different points of view on politics, business news, Havana local news and cultural events in Havana.
In special sections of the site you can find information about the history of Havana, the weather and hurricane situation, transport by bus and train in Cuba. If you expect friend or relatives arriving in Havana's airport , in the transport section you can find the schedule of the arrivals and departures from José Marti airport in real-time. The weekly updated exchange rate of the main currencies from Banco Central de Cuba gives you an idea about the value of your currencies to the CUC (Cuban convertible Pesos).
Be aware the USD has a value from 1:1 to the CUC. If you want to rent a car, there is a list with combustible prices for fuel in CUC per liter, fixed for all stations in Cuba, this gives you an idea about your expenses for your stay in the country.
The site renounced to publish advertising for foreign products and services like Google ads or not Havana specific ads and only advert Havana based entrepreneurs to help them with their services and products . Havana and Cuba in general had a bad reputation for the quality of their restaurants. This changed completely in the last few years .Now you can choose from hundreds of restaurants and stylish bars, with new openings nearly every week. A selection of the best restaurants is available in the special restaurant section. Havana live is an independent project founded in 2013 by Joerg Schicker, German entrepreneur who traveled to Havana for 20 years.