FOMENTO

School Affiliated to UNESCO in Sancti Spiritus, Cuba

Like the rest of the teenagers of their generation, the students of the Urban Secondary School Mártires de la Familia Romero in Fomento, central Cuban province of Sancti Spiritus, like to play soccer, dance reggaeton and talk about fashion. But something distinguishes them: they are better prepared and can see the world in a different way.   UNESCO Associated Schools »

Experts Confirm Traces of Yucatan Meteorite in Fomento, Cuba

After more than 15 years of research by Cuban and foreign specialists, it’s been confirmed that the material found in the region of Fomento, central Cuba, was the result of a giant meteorite that impacted against the Earth at the end the Cretaceous period, causing one of the greatest extinctions in our planet. Dr. Reinaldo Rojas Consuegra, geologist and curator »