Santiago’s Makeover on its 500th Birthday. By Rebecca Bodenheimer

Rebecca Bodenheimer
Mon, 01 Aug 2016 21:00:16 +0000
Dispatches, Santiago, travel

Hurricane Sandy may have been a blessing in disguise for Santiago de Cuba. Four years after its devastation, and at its 500th founding anniversary, the city is experiencing a rebirth. Last Christmas, my family and I found a Santiago rebuilt and revitalized, and the harrowing stories of destruction in the aftermath of the storm had …