title: Habana Dura: La historia de Mara Mariposa (Spanish Edition)
author:  Jocy Medina 
description: Jocy Medina naci en Buena Vista, un palpitante barrio de La Habana. Sali de Cuba a los 20 aos y sus aventuras la llevaron a viajar el mundo. Vivi en Kenia, China, Mxico y ahora radica en Canad con su madre y su hijo adolecente. Cientfica de profesin y escritora de corazn, su arte siempre lleva a Cuba entre las lneas. Jocy es la autora de las novelas cubanas Habana Dura (2016) y Paraso a lo cubano (2017). Habla cuatro idiomas (Espaol, Ingls, Francs y Mandarn), disea joyas, da clases de baile y pinta en oleo. Estudi Microbiologa, tiene una Maestra en Administracin de Negocios y una amplia carrera como Analista en temas sociales y polticos. Con el toque ertico y potico que caracteriza su escritura, Jocy es la autora del blog, Un Pedacito de Cuba. All comparte sus cuentos, fragmentos de sus novelas y poesas. Visite el blog en: www.jocymedina.com https://www.facebook.com/pedacitodecuba
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  _Emilio Salgari_
  
  
  **Jolanda the daughter of the Black Corsair**
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## CHAPTER ONE
  
  
  ### The " _El Toro_ " tavern
  
  
  That evening the tavern _El Toro_ , contrary to the usual, was swarming with
  people, as if some important event had happened or was about to happen.
  
  
  Although it was not one of the best in Maracaybo, mixed with sailors, to
  porters of the port, to mestizos and to Caribbean Indians, they saw each other
  - which is rather unusual - of people belonging to the best society of the
  rich one and important Spanish colony: large planters, refinery owners of
  sugars, ship owners, garrison officers and even a few members of the
  government.
  
  
  The room, rather large, with smoky walls, with a large fireplace, badly
  illuminated by those uncomfortable and famous lamps used at the end of the
  sixteenth century, it was full of them. But no one drank and the tables, set
  against the walls, to the in bulk, they were deserted. Instead the large
  central table o