The production of sugar in Cuba started at a rather slow pace at the end of the 16th. century. Sugar cane cuttings were first brought to the island by Columbus where the rich soil and tropical climate made for an abundant crop. The Spaniards first used the original inhabitants of Cuba, the Tainos indians, to harvest [...]
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Different cultures celebrate the coming of Christmas in many ways. Like most Cuban-Americans I have adopted the American way of having all the presents under the tree by Christmas Eve. I remember that as a young child, my mother would let me open one small present before going to bed, but the rest were opened on Christmas [...]
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