Diego A.

Hotel Nacional de Cuba: From Mafia Playground to Cold War Fortress

Explore the dark history of the Hotel Nacional de Cuba: From the 1946 Mafia summit to the 1962 Missile Crisis tunnels, discover the site where history was made.

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Cuba

An island frozen in revolutionary time. Discover the decaying grandeur of Havana, the concrete trenches of the Missile Crisis, and the rebel hideouts of the Sierra Maestra.

La Cabaña Fortress, Havana: From Spanish Military Stronghold to Revolutionary Prison

La Cabaña Fortress, Havana: From Spanish Military Stronghold to Revolutionary Prison

Discover La Cabaña, the colossal stone shield that dominates Havana’s skyline. Built as an impregnable defense against the British, it transformed into Che Guevara’s headquarters and a grim execution ground in 1959. Find out why this fortress remains the most haunting site in the Caribbean.

The Bay of Pigs: Cuba’s Defining Victory and America’s Cold War Blunder

Explore the definitive history of the Bay of Pigs. From CIA planning to the tactical failure at Playa Girón, discover how geography and politics collided in 1961.

Diego A.

Hotel Nacional de Cuba: From Mafia Playground to Cold War Fortress

Cuba

La Cabaña Fortress, Havana: From Spanish Military Stronghold to Revolutionary Prison

The Bay of Pigs: Cuba’s Defining Victory and America’s Cold War Blunder

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