CUBA ~ Tomas Terry Theater - Cienfuegos - UNESCO ~

... Beautiful interior view of a majestic theater located in the historical centre of the city... an architectural gem steeped in history and elegance... a mixture of French, Spanish and Cuban architecture... the auditorium, in the shape of a horseshoe, boasts 950 seats and is decorated with Carrara marble, hand-carved wooden flooring, and a ceiling filled with stunning Classicist-style frescoes... this eclectic-style building is being considered to be one of the most important in the city... Thanks Angelo!ヽ(•‿•)ノ

This theater was built between 1887 and 1889 in honor of Tomás Terry Adans, one of the richest men in Cuba who made a huge fortune in the sugar business in the 19th century.

It was opened in 1895 with the excellent performance of Aida, by Giuseppe Verdi. Since then, numerous personalities from various nationalities have had the honour of performing in it.

The Historic Centre of Cienfuegos was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.

 

Stamps:

Cats 

(Issued 14-02-2007)

Orchids 

(Issued 10-11-1995)

CUBA ~ Viva Cuba Libre ~

... Great Cuban postcard nr 2... an American classic car drives past a political billboard reading "Viva Cuba Libre" in Havana near Revolution square showing Cuban leaders... Big Thanks once more Glenn!\_(♥‿♥)_/ also for putting a nice selection of Cuba stamps on both of them👍...

"Viva Cuba Libre" literally meaning "Long Live Free Cuba", a cry for free elections in the communist country long led by Fidel Castro, a cuban revolutionary and former lawyer who had originally run for the country's parliament in 1952. He took over power in 1959 and ruled Cuba up until 2008.    

Cuba is now ruled by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez born in 1960, a Cuban politician serving as the president of Cuba since 2019 and as the first secretary of the Communist Party since 2021.

Stamps:

Flowers of the World

(Issued 20-07-1965)

World Fencing Championships, Havana

(Issued 02-10-1969)

Cuban Pisciculture 

(Issued 20-07-1969)

Tourism 

(Issued 25-01-1970)

CUBA ~ People ~

... Also from Glenns envelope first of two wonderful Caribbean postcards😍... there is no country in the world that celebrates its culture and religion like the Cubans do... there is literally a festival of every genre be it religious, tribal, musical or culinary... they give you a chance to experience the sun, beaches, music and dance... Thanks a lot Glenn!(✿◠‿◠)

Stamps:

2X Cuban Handicrafts 

(Issued 28-02-1966)

Tourism 

(Issued 10-02-1966)

Prehistoric Man 

(Issued 31-03-1967)

CUBA ~ Trinidad - UNESCO ~

... Beautiful Carribean card nr2 showing a typical view of Trinidad... quiet cobbled street and colonial house... the tall barred windows are typical for these 18th and 19thC houses... with great matching "blue" Classic American car in front... if you love colors, Cuba is the place to come...  Big Thanks once more dear Sini!! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

© Cubaimagen,s.a.
Trinidad is a town in the center of Cuba on the Caribbean coast near the Escambray Mountains. It was founded in 1514 by Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar under the name Villa de la Santísima Trinidad.

The town features some of the island’s best preserved Spanish colonial heritage from the time when the sugar trade was the main industry in the region. Nowadays, Trinidad's main industry is tobacco processing. Many of its most striking buildings, including the Museo Histórico Municipal and the Museo de Arquitectura Trinitaria, are situated around Trinidad’s central public square, Plaza Mayor.

Trinidad was declared a World Heritage listed UNESCO site in 1988.

Stamp:

The 1700th Anniversary of the Founding of San Marino
(Issued 20-07-2001)

CUBA ~ Calle Oficios - Havana ~

... Two wonderful postcards from traveling friend Sini... the people of this island trace their ancestry to African and Spanish roots... they are fond of festivals, music and especially dancing... with the recipe of "the Cubanito Cocktail" on the backside... the perfect drink for hot summer afternoonsヅ...Thanks a lot Sini!!\_(♥‿♥)_/

Cobbled Calle Oficios leads east from Plaza de Armas to Plaza de San Francisco and is lined with mostly 18th-century buildings, most of which have been restored and today house various museums, restaurants, and other attractions.

A Cubanito is a Cuban version of a Bloody Mary:

Stamp:

Flora - Flowers
(Issued 26-05-2016)

CUBA ~ Plymouth Car ~

...Once more a great Caribbean postcard... Cuba's streets are famous for their iconic American classics from the 1950's also used as local taxis...a step back into automotive time... Heel Erg Bedankt Jonas en Sarah! ツ

Plymouth was a brand of automobiles based in the United States, produced by the Chrysler Corporation and its successor Daimler Chrysler. The brand first appeared in 1923 in the US to compete in what was then described as the "low-priced" market segment dominated by Chevrolet and Ford.

The Plymouth was the high-volume seller for the automaker until the late 1990s. The brand was withdrawn from the marketplace in 2001. The Plymouth models that were produced up to then were either discontinued or rebranded as Chrysler.


Stamp:

prepaid postcard
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CUBA ~ Viñales Valley National Park - UNESCO ~

...Breathtaking nature view...postcard nr 3... not only a new UNESCO site but also a fantastic new addition to my National Park collectionツ... one of the most scenic places in all of Cuba... the country’s second most visited tourist destination after Havana... the red farmland and unique microclimate produce the best cigars in the world...Thanks so much for all these amazing surprises Gian Luca and Raffaella 【ツ】... to see all those places for real must be fantastic...
♥It is so true what I wrote above my blog...
Thanks to my postcard collecting (addiction㋡) I have met over the years so many wonderful people from all over the world ...Thank you all ♥

The Viñales National Park is located in the northwest Pinar del Río Province. The Sierra de los Órganos mountain range extends throughout the park, with dramatic formations known as "mogotes", tobacco plantations, tobacco drying houses and typical houses of the farmers. The mogotes – large, rounded  impressive rock outcroppings – are all that’s left of a limestone plateau that existed here 160 million years ago. They rise up from the flat plain sometimes at nearly 90 degree angles.

This area contains the largest and most beautiful cave systems of Latin America and the flora and fauna is very unique. Other attractions include: Indian Cave, the Ruiseñor Valley, Palenque de los Cimarrones, Cave of Santo Tomás, Majagua Canteras and Palmarito Cave System, San Vicente Valley and the town of Viñales.

Viñales is said to be Fidel Castro's favorite place in Cuba.

The Viñales Valley was declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage site in 1999.

Stamps:

Orchids
(10-11-1995)

CUBA ~ Trinidad - UNESCO ~

..Beautiful UNESCO postcard nr 2 ㋡... a typical street view in Trinidad... quiet cobbled streets and  colonial houses in bright yellows, blues and pinks...Trinidad has been called “the museum city" of Cuba... and with the best beaches of the island... Once more Big Thanks to my dear postcard friends Gian Luca and Raffaella!!➞ https://73unescowhs73.blogspot.be/  ✿◕ ‿ ◕✿

Trinidad  is a town in the center of  Cuba on the Caribbean coast near the Escambray Mountains.
It was founded in 1514 by Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar under the name Villa de la Santísima Trinidad. The town features some of the island’s best preserved Spanish colonial heritage from the time when the sugar trade was the main industry in the region. Nowadays, Trinidad's main industry is tobacco processing.

Many of its most striking buildings, including the Museo Histórico Municipal and the Museo de Arquitectura Trinitaria, are situated around Trinidad’s central public square, Plaza Mayor.

Trinidad was declared a World Heritage listed UNESCO site in 1988.

Stamps:

 Orchids (10-11-1995)

CUBA ~ Cienfuegos - The Arch of Triumph - UNESCO ~

...And more beauty to come... first of not one ツ... not twoツ... but three amazing rare UNESCO sites sent from Cuba... Cienfuegos means literally one hundred fires... nicknamed in colonial times as the “Pearl of the South”,  thanks to its beautiful bay, Bahia de Jagua... this is a small replica of the Arc de Triumph, reflecting the city's French heritage... Thanks a million Gian Luca and Raffaella for thinking of me on your trip!!  \_(♥‿♥)_/

Cienfuegos is a picturesque colonial town situated on the south coast of Cuba. Christopher Columbus discovered the Bahía (Bay) of Cienfuegos on his second voyage to the New World.

In 1819 the city of Cienfuegos was established by French settlers. The city includes the Cathedral of Cienfuegos, Arch of Triumph, Botanical Garden of Cienfuegos, Reina Cemetery, Fortress of Nuestra Senora de los Angeles de Jagua, Tomas Acea Cemetery, a park dedicated to Jose Marti, Theatre Tomas Terry, and University of Cienfuegos.

The  Arch of Triumph was established in 1902 in honor of the independence of Cuba and is the only existing in Cuba.

The historic centre of Cienfuegos in Cuba in 2005 was included in the world heritage List of UNESCO

Stamps:

Orchids
(10-11-1995)

CUBA ~ Old Havana - UNESCO~

Yippie!! Got today a fantastic written and stamped UNESCO postcard from Cuba...I knew about Agi's trip to this amazing and  "rare" place...and I was sooooo hoping to get one (as so many others)...and here it is...I'm so exited about it!! Thanks a million Agi !! Must have been a great experience and with lots of "mojitos" too ???? ^__^ http://agispostcrossingplanet.blogspot.be/


With lovely pheasant stamp from the 2006 series "Aves de Corral" (farmyard birds).

Photo John Harden @ The Plaza de San Francisco is the second oldest square in the city.The Lonja del Comercio (Chamber of Commerce) building in Old Havana served as the stock exchange in the capital until the 1959 Cuban Revolution. Today, it is an office building. Based in the building are local and foreign companies, the Brazilian Embassy, news agencies like CNN Havana Bureau, and the Habana Radio Station.

 Havana is the capital city, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city is one of the 15 Cuban provinces and the largest city in the country. Contemporary Havana can essentially be described as three cities in one: Old Havana, Vedado, and the newer suburban districts. Present day, the city is the center of the Cuban government, and various ministries and headquarters of businesses are based there.

CUBA ~Varadero~

...My first card great from Cuba...see myself lying under a palm tree on this beautiful beach with a Cuba Libre or mojito cocktail in hand... Okay, a girl may dream!! ^__^ Thanks so much Bob and Natasja!

With nice flower stamp, Orchids (Issued 1995 )

Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, as well as the Isla de la Juventud and several archipelagos.

Varadero is a resort town in the province Matanza and one of the largest resorts areas in the Carribean with over 500,000 visitors each year. It is located on a narrow peninsula extending northeast towards Florida. Beside the beach, Varadero has natural attractions such as caves and a chain of easily accessed virgin cays. There are also cultural, historical and environmental attractions such as the cities of Matanzas and Cárdenas. Varadero, which is a free port, also possesses facilities for scuba diving, deep-sea fishing, yachting and other water sports.