Special Reports


¿Flying saucer in Camagüey?

That day, the radio stations in the city of Camagüey interrupted their usual transmissions to launch last-minute news flashes: a mysterious flying disc was progressing at high altitudes above the city. Immediatel, hundreds of people flooded city streets, squares, parks, flat roofs and roofs… trying to discover the craft, which would “launch a good atomic offense at least”, referring to the US media “bending our ears” with invading Martians.

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Sacred Martí

Cuba was his main reason, he became his soldier and knew how to gather and found, because the Homeland, well taught by the Master, goes beyond the geographical limits to a state of the soul. It was then and it is now, from Tampa to Santiago de Cuba, from Germany to Maisí.

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Only a few years ago we met the Doctor of Medical Sciences Miguel Emilio García Rodríguez, that one that also holds a Master's degree in Medical Urgencies, Teacher and Titular Investigator, and specialist of 2nd. Grade in General Surgery and in Administration and Organization of Health. With these professional achievements, and his appearance that impresses, he achieved to direct the Manuel Ascunce Domenech university hospital, of this city. We did not know how to accurately judge him, only the time and the profession let us to know on his life, which we never imagine at first sight.

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his Sunday, the people of Camagüey, who are proud to call themselves Floridians, will be delighted. To the celebrations for the end of the year and a new anniversary of the triumph of the Revolution, the memory of the constitution of its terroir will precede, as "municipal term" on December 15, 1924.

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The Chronicles from Cuba, initiative of the French visual artist JR, kicked off this Tuesday with the natural dynamics of San Juan de Dios Square in Camagüey.


This ancient Spanish mansion placed on the corners of San Ramón and Santa Ana, (today 252 Enrique José (west) y General Gómez), is one of the few that still keeps both in the interior and the exterior, its original architecture from the XVIII century. And is formed by three bodies: the main house, the one destined for the help and the stables.


The first automobiles that run through our city arrived by mid 1905, although according to some chronicles, around 1902 there was an artifact driven by a steam engine running through our streets, its tires were solid and chain traction.


The University of Camagüey (UC) Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz has just turned 52 years. Today it is the greates study center in this province, with over fifty programs, only of undergraduate education, distributed in the ten faculties of its three academic seats.


The street of the poor

Los Pobres Street, in the city of Camagüey, goes from South to North through the urban center for 14 blocks. It starts at the right door of the church San Juan de Dios and ends in its convergence with Avellaneda Street after winding around. It is considered one of the longest in the city.