Cuba’s Second City Is Closer to Haiti Than to Its Own Capital. In the Last Week of July, You Can Hear It
Cuba’s Second City Is Closer to Haiti Than to Its Own Capital. In the Last Week of July, You Can Hear It

There’s a sound in Santiago de Cuba that doesn’t exist anywhere else, and once a year the whole city is built around it. It comes from a Chinese cornet — a thin, nasal, almost painful horn that cuts over a wall of drums, brake…

Traditional Mexican Festivals Beyond Día de Muertos: Local Celebrations Worth Visiting
Traditional Mexican Festivals Beyond Día de Muertos: Local Celebrations Worth Visiting

Every traveler knows about Día de los Muertos — but Mexico’s calendar is a tapestry of celebrations that go far beyond that famous November spectacle. Each month, somewhere between the mountains and the coast, communities gather to dance, feast, and honor their roots in…