Fuimos A Cuba

About the Book

Fuimos A Cuba follows two American women who travel to Cuba for a mojito and end up trekking across the entire island to escape their annoying host who will not leave them alone. Along the way, they meet up with an intrepid Spaniard who knows Cuba well, has a cell phone and fancy bike he calls his “esposa.” He shares the secrets of Cuba’s underground housing as they travel to Santiago de Cuba and onward.

About the Author

An avid reader from a young age, Yolanda Lopez grew up in Southern California. She has an undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley and a juris doctor degree from UC Davis. A longtime Bay Area resident, she is now retired. Yolanda always wanted to travel from a young age but did not begin her traveling adventures until middle age. Since then, she has taken many trips, regularly traveling to Oaxaca and San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, to celebrate the Day of the Dead. Fuimos a Cuba is her second book. It recounts her trip to Cuba in the late 1990s. Her earlier publication, Loving Oscar, was the story of her mother’s life. Yolanda’s passion for reading and writing continues. She is working on her memoir.