Me in as a kid in cuba 1972
Growing Up in Matanzas Cuba A Life Shaped by Tradition I grew up in Matanzas, a small town surrounded by nature, tradition, and hardworking people. Life moved at a slower pace, and every day felt connected to the land. Because of that, I learned early on to appreciate simplicity and the value of honest work. […]
How I left Cuba in a boat, was a refugee in Guantanamo bay and created my business in Miami.
On Wednesday, August 31, 1994, I left Cuba in A boat. This experience changed my life forever. I went with dreams and aspirations I could not fulfill in my birthplace. The night or Thursday, September 1, 1994, was terrible for us. A storm hit us; our boat was banged against the water like thrown from […]
Cuban made catamaran to cross the Straight of Florida.
This past weekend I spend a day a house in stillsvile; this is one of seven homes located on the water near Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida. I was an assistant scoutmaster for troop 811 in Miami, Florida. The troop loved the house, having fun in the water and fishing all day. The home hosts were very […]
Cuban Pesos
Cuba has two currencies. On one money, Cubans earn their salaries and use it to pay for their government rationing; this one is called CUP. The second currency is one with a higher value on tourists or Cuban with families in other countries deal called CUC. $0.90 (dollar) = 1 CUC = 24 CUP (Cuban […]
Thank you America and its founding Fathers.
The 4th of July represents the birth of the United States of America. , As an immigrant, I feel pride and a sense of belonging to my adopted homeland.Its been a long coming for me, and every 4th of July, I look back at my life and realize that no other place on earth would […]