giavaldesynegualJul 3, 20221 minPassion Flower 2022Passion flower (Passiflora Incarnata) is a climbing vine with white and purple flowers that is native to the southeastern United States...
giavaldesynegualFeb 19, 20222 minArturo Schomburg Many of the antique photos of Cuba and of Puerto Rico and the Taino culture that I have posted on this blog have come directly from the...
giavaldesynegualFeb 2, 20221 minTaino Chief Hatuey In 1511, after about a decade of armed resistance against the Spanish on the island of Hispaniola, the Indigenous Taino Chief Hatuey and...
giavaldesynegualDec 12, 20215 minZiryab - Cultural IconThe Early Life of Ziryab A cultural icon of Iraqi/Persian origin named Abu l-Hasan 'Ali Ibn Nafi (c. 789 - 857 AD) was a true genius and...
giavaldesynegualDec 7, 20213 minAntonio Maceo - Cuban Hero Lt. Gen. José Antonio de la Caridad Maceo y Grajales (June 14, 1845 - December 7, 1896), known as the “Bronze Titan” - an allusion to...
giavaldesynegualDec 5, 20211 minMaya Chocolate PotsThis beautiful vessel of which type has been commonly referred to as a “Chocolate Pot”, and which is described as a drinking cup for the...
giavaldesynegualDec 2, 20212 minCannabis Anesthesia The Chinese physician, master of acupuncture, and surgeon Hua Tuo (circa 140 - 208 AD) is recorded as the first surgeon to use...
giavaldesynegualDec 1, 20211 minMedicinal Plants - HIV/AIDS Today is World AIDS Day 2021. The world has made significant progress against HIV/AIDS. Global deaths from AIDS have halved over the past...
giavaldesynegualOct 19, 20211 minTaino - Atrocities “Discovery of the Caribbean” - 1940 Artist Credit: Cuban artist Mario Carreño - (1913 - 1999) Native Taino woman holding #guamo,...