San Pedro de la Roca del Morro Castle, Santiago, Cuba
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NAME THAT COUNTRY Episode 75
San Pedro de la Roca Castle guards the entrance to Santiago Bay on the eastern shore of our mystery country. It’s about 5 miles from the city of Santiago, the country’s 2nd largest. The castle is also known as Morro Castle, sharing that nickname with another castle in the country’s capital city (morro is an old Spanish term for a castle by the sea).
Built to defend against pirates, which plagued the surrounding sea, San Pedro de la Roca Castle was designated a World Heritage Site as an exceptional example of Spanish colonial military architecture. It took the better part of the 17th century to build, during which time it was seized by pirates and held for several weeks. Visit the castle to soak up some history and enjoy spectacular views of the coastline and the Sierra Maestra Mountains.
Can you name that country?
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NAME THAT COUNTRY Episode 48
Santiago is the second largest city of our mystery country. Located in the far southeast of the country, about as far away from the much-better-known capital as you can get, Santiago has a distinct culture and demographics. Most of the country’s world-famous music is rooted in Santiago and influential artists of all sorts were nurtured here, and still are. Sprawling around a large bay on the Caribbean Sea, with the Sierra Maestra mountains behind, the setting is spectacular.
Can you name that country?
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CUBA – a Great Place to Visit
Recently, I was invited to join a group of friends on a legal visit to America’s closest island nation to the South – Cuba. I was very excited about going to a country that had been off limits to me for all of my life. I remember discussions from my high school history class about socialism, and the relationship between Cuba and the Soviet Union after America placed its embargo on Cuba. With the demise of the Soviet Union in 1991, I, like most American’s, lost touch with what was happening in Cuba, until now. I can tell you, that Cuba has survived and is working toward a brighter future for its people. Continue reading
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