Tagged With "Batista"

Jonathan L takes us on a tour of Playa Girón, Cuba, where the Bay of Pigs invasion took place.

Once the Presidential Palace (and scene of an attempted coup d'etat) this impressive building is now a museum of Cuba's revolutions. In front, a piece of the 17th-century city wall.

Excellent coverage Jonathan. I served in West Germany during the Cold War and tensions were always high (but a better deployment than Vietnam). We (US Citizens) should sometimes take a look in the mirror when we we talk about Russians trying to influence our elections via the internet. We used to influence elections by just overthrowing governments we didn't like by force or by possible clandestine means.

We never managed to get in here Paul!! Why oh why do the museums in Cuba (including this one) close on Mondays?? Thanks for taking us round though, now I feel complete ;-)

Did you know the top drawer of Castro's desk contains every cheque paid to Cuba, by the US, for the rental of Guantanamo Bay. All uncashed.

I forget about that! The government refuses to cash the checks, stating that the U.S. lease on Guantanamo is illegal. And, one of the people we chatted with also suggested that Castro might not be so sure the check wouldn't bounce...