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Matanzas - Playa Larga - Bay of Pigs
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The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed military invasion of Cuba undertaken by the CIA-sponsored paramilitary group Brigade 2506 on 17 April 1961. A counter-revolutionary military (made up of Cuban exiles who traveled to the United States after Castro's take over), trained and funded by the United States government's Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Brigade 2506 fronted the armed wing of the Democratic Revolutionary Front (DRF) and intended to overthrow the increasingly communist government of Fidel Castro. Launched from Guatemala and Nicaragua, the invading force was defeated within three days by the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces, under the direct command of Prime Minister Fidel Castro.
I read that the Cuban Green Woodpecker is the most common and widespread woodpecker on the island which I find surprising because this is the only one I remember seeing during our visit and we saw lots of West Indian Woodpeckers. Thankfully this one hung around long enough for us to get some decent photos. Of course, this could be the case of us not seeing another one because we weren’t looking for it very hard after we saw this one. It’s definitely a cool little bird and I would love to see one again someday.
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Xiphidiopicus percussus
Cuba, April 2019
So awesome to find this beautiful little Cuban endemic Tody! After we learned their insect like rattle, we heard them nearly everywhere we went that had dense woods.
The Cuban tody (Todus multicolor) is a bird species in the family Todidae that is restricted to Cuba and the adjacent islands.
It was on my porch hiding behind something as I was cleaning. I'm supposed to euthanize them ... but I have trouble killing ants ...
Hitting the road after touring places for lower price and purchasing food, this young cuban travels back home.
The Capitolio in Havana, Cuba, completed in 1929, stands as a symbol of the country's political and architectural heritage. Inspired by the Capitol Building in Washington D.C., it served as the seat of government until the Cuban Revolution in 1959. Today, it houses the Cuban Academy of Sciences and serves as a cultural and tourist landmark.