But since US airline, JetBlue opened a new era by flying for the first time in more than 50 years to Cuba, Santa Clara appeared as a serious destination.
On Wednesday morning a JetBlue Flight 387 departed from Fort Lauderdale and touched down Cuban soil. Commercial flights reestablished between U.S. and Cuba.
Varadero hasn’t been always as we know it today. It was founded on December 5th in 1887, when ten families from the city of Cárdenas settled in the area.
The arrival of chess in Cuba dates back to 1492 when the Spaniards came to the island. It is not until the 19th century that it started to gain popularity.
President Barack Obama will attend a baseball game during his historic visit to Cuba later this month, a symbolic token of friendship between two nations.