Craftsmen in Cuba work to save Hemingway's Boat
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- 10 / 25 / 2006
A small group of ordinary craftsmen in Cuba are trying to preserve one of their country's national treasures, the boat Ernest Hemingway once fished from.
The fishing vessel named "The Pilar" has fallen into disrepair following years of being ravaged by hurricanes and a lack of upkeep.
The craftsmen are now using little more than their hands and sandpaper to tear years of corrosion from the boat.The men hope to have "The Pilar" returned to its former glory within six months.The boat has been part of Cuba's national history since Hemingway's death in 1961. But a lack of funding has prevented the boat from being fully cared for. A group of conservationists from the United States tried to help the preservation efforts, but the Bush administration prevented them from traveling to Cuba, arguing that proceeds from Cuba's Hemingway Museum benefit Fidel Castro's regime.
Source: nbc6.net
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