LITTLE HAVANA EXPERIENCES
Specialty, custom and private Little Havana walking tours and experiences led by expert local guide Corinna Moebius, Ph.D., co-author of A History of Little Havana.
LITTLE HAVANA WALKING TOURS WITH AN EXPERT LOCAL GUIDE: DR. CORINNA MOEBIUS
Take a memorable, mind-opening journey through Little Havana with the co-author of A History of Little Havana. Enter a world where magic, politics and culture intersect.
If you’re like most people planning a visit to Little Havana (in Miami, Florida), you imagine locals smoking cigars, playing Cuban dominos, and dancing to Cuban beats.
Yet there is so much more to this place. Immerse yourself in the fascinating cultural histories of Little Havana and its Calle Ocho district. My specialty, custom and private Little Havana walking tours weave together cultural heritage, history, magic, music and even ecological aspects of the famous neighborhood.
These walking tours of Little Havana are more than just an introduction to this place. They inspire Aha! moments that will stay with you long afterwards. And they cultivate a deeper awareness of place, people and planet.
Guests on my walking tours have included world and grassroots leaders, CEOs, professional and student groups, families, scholars, journalists, and more.
Your guide will be cultural anthropologist Corinna Moebius, Ph.D., co-author of A History of Little Havana, the most in-depth “people’s history” of this famous Miami neighborhood.
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This was by far one of the best tours I have ever been on.
Although I have been familiar with Calle Ocho and Little Havana for a couple decades, Corinna was able to provide a great deal of new information that would be available only to a resident and someone who lived with the local culture daily.
She did so in a way that was not only interesting and vivacious, but was able to explain things to participants at a variety of different levels.
And it was clear that she was liked and respected in the neighborhood.
My husband and I have been able to indulge in a great deal of travel and in those travels we’ve met some amazing tour guides.
These are people who live and breathe the essence of their cities and neighborhoods. Corinna is such an individual.
If you have ever been curious about Little Havana … or if you are just visiting, Corinna is your best bet to truly understand the heartbeat of this community.
Highly, highly recommend her tours!
SPECIALTY TOURS & CUSTOM PRIVATE WALKING TOURS OF LITTLE HAVANA
I offer a weekly 2-hour “Secrets of Little Havana” walking tour (12 people only). On my bi-monthly themed specialty tours of Little Havana (20 people max), I go in-depth on topics like music, Afro-Cuban culture, cigars, and more.
I’ve designed numerous private and custom tours and experiences of Little Havana. .
NO "SINGLE STORIES"
Perhaps you–like me–don’t want to settle for a “single story” about people and place. I share the facts and intriguing stories that are too often silenced, forgotten or overlooked.
My clients don’t want to hear stereotypes. They want to build knowledge and understanding.
That’s why I strive to expand awareness of the complexity, creativity and interconnectedness of communities past and present, near and far.
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
My tours abide by guiding principles of care for people, place and planet.
I offer tours in a way that contributes to my local community instead of exploiting and negatively impacting local residents, businesses or the environment.
In addition, I am active as a champion of a more equitable, diverse and sustainable tourism industry, in Miami and beyond.
YOUR LITTLE HAVANA GUIDE
No scripts needed. Questions welcomed.
My name is Corinna Moebius, Ph.D., the owner of TerraViva Journeys and Little Havana Experiences and your guide for these Little Havana tours. I’m a local cultural anthropologist/geographer and public historian who has devoted more than a decade to the study of this storied neighborhood. Since 2006, I’ve designed and guided cultural heritage walking tours of Little Havana.
While I’ve already co-authored A History of Little Havana, I’m currently finishing my own book on the history and politics of the neighborhood’s Calle Ocho heritage district. My book and my tours are based on years of fieldwork, more than 50 interviews, and extensive archival research.
I lived for nearly 15 years in Little Havana; local newspaper Calle Ocho News named me a “Community Champion” due to my civic leadership. I’ve also led its monthly arts and culture festival. I care deeply about this place and the people who live here.
LITTLE HAVANA: NATIONAL TREASURE
What is Little Havana?
Little Havana is one of the most famous neighborhoods in the world, designated a U.S. “National Treasure” by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Sometimes nicknamed the “Latino Ellis Island,” it’s the place where you’ll hear the “Cuban American success story” repeated over and over again.
Yet have you ever wondered how a single neighborhood became such a powerful symbol, nationally and even internationally? Have you ever asked yourself why?