At 6:00 AM paratroopers land near central Covadonga. An old man with a child explains an incident during Bay of Pigs invasion in Cuba. Men cut sugarcane at farm. Paratroopers land in Jocuma, Covadonga. The man looks at them. Firing goes on. Soldiers run. The old man explains.
Girls in swim wear lined up by the pool side as they participate in a beauty pageant at the opening of Casino Deportive, a private beach in Havana in Cuba. Three girls win the pageant.
Stirring ceremony on the thirty-seventh anniversary of sinking of the battleship Maine in Havana, Cuba. Hundreds of Americans and Cubans watch the ceremony. An eagle statue lies on top of a tower. Ongoing parade with camels and troops march in uniforms with rifles in hand.
Jewish refugees arrive in Havana, Cuba. 917 Jewish refugees from Germany aboard ship MS Saint Louis (Motorschiff St. Louis) land for a temporary stay on the Island Republic. Refugees wave from the ship. The ship sails away as it is denied access. (The ship ultimately returned to Germany.)
Artillery fired at the National Capitol Building in Havana, Cuba frightens Cuban people. Cannons roar in a joint fete marking the progress of the nation and commemorating the birth of revolt against Spain. The national palace built and dedicated to the Cuban President Gerardo Machado. People flee in panic as cannons are fired in front of the Capitol Building in Havana.
Guests gather in a hotel ballroom, to celebrate New Year's eve, 1936, in Havana, Cuba. The guests are dressed in formal attire. They sit at tables and order drinks and food. One man looks at a paper hat, provided for the midnight festivities. Views of many different tables with many different guests. Dancing couples fill the dance floor.