Every day that we travel to and from class at the ISA we take either the “guagua” (public bus) or a “botero” (classic american cars that currently serve as shared taxis). Regardless of which you choose, the destination is always the “Playa Paradero.” This is essentially a four block open-air transportation stop lined by closely-packed […]
Pensamientos Flojos
Stream of consciousness, bare with me. We’re roughly half way through our time here on the island and still exploring new spaces and groups. What an outstanding opportunity we have here to take in this space as it currently stands before whatever comes next. April fools day took its toll on our group. Sarah thought […]
Spring break 2k15
When Reiko and Zulema landed in Havana, they realized that their luggage hadn’t made the trip with them. While it must have been a shame not to have any clothing, toiletries or other personal belongings, the true loss was the non-Cuban food they were carrying with them. Between the embargo and economic crisis in Cuba, […]
Un Viaje a Viñales
On the first weekend in March our group took a four hour bus to a small tourist town in the Pinar del Rio province called Viñales. After the previous night’s breakdance battles and cave spelunking our group woke up Sunday morning for crepes, coffee and piña slices before rallying the troops for a slow stumble […]
Ruinas y Piscinas
This Thursday team Yuma took our strongest game to the Instituto Superior de Arte (el ISA). The ISA is magnificent. It stands as the Juilliard of Cuba – the most elite expressive arts school in the country. It was commissioned on Havana’s largest golf course directly after the 1958 revolution, and legend has it that […]