Caribbean
Frozen in Time: A Visual Journey through Havana
by Liz Hopkins, September 9, 2003It’s easy to sense the palpability of the Cuban dream. A nation that has existed primarily on hope for nearly fifty years shows the world just how powerful hope can be.
Lessons From Cuba
by Seth Zuckerman, June 9, 2003Imagine a place where the bottom has just dropped out of the economy. The world market is glutted with the region’s main product, and relations with its biggest trading partner have gone south. Local economic planners put their heads together and decide that the bridge to the future lies in tourism, so they start luring visitors to the area, but they haven’t reckoned on the social upheaval that could arrive as a by-product of the tourist economy.
Missing the Wicket in Search of Cricket
by Peter Alfrey, September 9, 2003Peter Alfrey goes on the hunt for one of the world’s most popular games, on one of the world’s least populated islands. What he finds is a close look at Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, and an intimate understanding of “island time”–that is, everything but a game of cricket.
The Valley of Paradise: Coamo, Puerto Rico
by Bianca Norris, July 1, 2003There is a place in Puerto Rico where a panoramic view of Olympus-like mountains, veiled by the shadows of clouds, encircles a town of oft-neglected interest and history. It’s a place where lush greenery grows as far as the eye can see and the golden hands of the sun touch every street corner. This place is called Coamo, just a short drive south of San Juan and northeast of Ponce traveling on route 14. The tranquil valley in which Coamo rests is largely unaffected by the hustle and bustle of the major Puerto Rican tourist centers and appeals to those who prefer “the path less traveled.”