With around 26 million poles collected, Pinar del Río concludes Sunday the present tobacco leaf harvest, which according to specialists would yield over 263 quintals per caballeria.
Pinar del Río
In Cuba: With around 26 million poles collected, Pinar del Río concludes the tobacco leaf harvest
Submitted by nesy on Sun, 2009-05-10 12:17.
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Playoffs of Cuban Baseball. Villaclara goes to its homeland with two games after a 3-1 on Friday night
Favored Santiago de Cuba is in the tough position, the team must win
four of five games to make it to the Eastern Division semifinals of the
Cuban Baseball Playoffs.
Submitted by editor on Sat, 2009-05-09 14:55.
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Palma Corcho, remnant of Jurassic flora in Cuba survives after hurricanes
The Cork Palm was declared National Monument in 1989. Today it can be found at Soroa Orchid Garden and at the local botanical garden.
Submitted by nesy on Tue, 2009-04-14 12:12.
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Petroglyph Cave: one of the cave art mysteries in Cuba
The Petroglyph Cave endures today among the mountainous regions of Viñales municipality, as one of the cave art mysteries in Cuba.
Submitted by nesy on Fri, 2009-04-10 11:29.
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Cuba Increases over 270 metric tons Lobster Capture
Over 270 metric tons of lobster were captured in September by crews belonging to the Gerardo Medina Cardentey Fishing Compound in westernmost Pinar del Rio province, according to an official report issued by this company.
Submitted by nesy on Wed, 2008-10-01 15:26.
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The Guanahacabibes peninsula in Cuba one of the major corridors for migratory birds safe after hurricanes
The Guanahacabibes peninsula, one of Cuba's six biosphere reserves, is safe despite havoc caused by hurricanes Gustav and Ike.
Submitted by nesy on Wed, 2008-09-17 18:14.
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Cuba Snaps Back after Hurricane
Rapid response and high willingness by the population and authorities characterize Monday recovery brigades after serious damage in the western Cuban region from hurricane Gustav.
Submitted by nesy on Mon, 2008-09-01 16:00.
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Hurricane Gustav: Category 3 Heading for Cuba
Hurricane Gustav, the seventh tropical storm of the 2008 season, has now become a hurricane with Category 3 in the Saffir-Simpson scale and now threatens to intensify to affect the western part of the island, which started its alarm stage Saturday early morning.
Submitted by nesy on Sat, 2008-08-30 17:06.
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Slancio walks slow but steady, they make jazz preserving the Cuban roots.
Slancio is a jazz trio directed by Ricardo Jorge Pérez Abreu that
emerged after a project called Trébol (Clover) which unluckily had just
a few work options, but fortunately to this kind of music lovers, it
re-emerged on September 5, 2003.
Submitted by nesy on Thu, 2009-06-18 13:18.
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Computerization steps up in Pinar del Río society
The computerization of Pinar del Río society is a long, complex and expensive process that will benefit all the citizens, even those who never sit in front of a computer.
Submitted by nesy on Sat, 2009-06-13 12:17.
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Lobster fishing season starts in Cuba
The industrial fishing enterprise of La Coloma in Pinar del Río, a National Vanguard entity, is to host the main event for the start of the lobster fishing season on Monday, showing favourable results in the production and the hurricanes recovery.
Submitted by nesy on Sat, 2009-06-13 11:30.
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Female Military Service in Cuba
Many people, even relatives think that girls coexisting with so many men and the harshness of the military life go against the female spirit, the beauty or the very sensitiveness of women.
Submitted by nesy on Fri, 2009-06-05 13:46.
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Tobacco Worker's Day, taking place in Pinar del Río, Cuba
Consolación del Sur municipality won the venue for the main event of the Tobacco Worker's Day, taking place at La Palmita entrepreneurial unit.
Submitted by nesy on Sat, 2009-05-30 12:36.
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In Pinar del Río, Cuba, Construction Materials Industry at steady pace
The industry of Construction Materials closed the first half of May with indicators that support the building programs of the province, producing 4 400 cubic meters of artificial sand, 400 over the month average figure so far this year.
Submitted by nesy on Tue, 2009-05-26 09:36.
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Cuban scientists are exploring the underground mazes of a cavern in the Sierra Guasasa, of Viñales
Located in the western part of Cuba, the fluvial cavern is in the Sierra Guasasa, municipality of Viñales, and has a length of 5,000 meters (16,400 feet) which makes it the largest cave in Cuba.
Submitted by nesy on Sun, 2009-05-24 13:01.
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