Cuba remembers Commander Camilo Cienfuegos today on the 67th anniversary of his physical disappearance, with the traditional throwing of flowers into the sea along the island's coasts and rivers, a custom that replaces the grave that never existed since that time, Presidency sources highlighted on their official website.

The Hero of Yaguajay disappeared on October 28, 1959, during a return flight to Havana from Camagüey, and his absence without a grave gave rise to the tradition of casting flowers into the sea.

Born in Havana in February 1932, Camilo Cienfuegos joined the revolutionary struggle in the Sierra Maestra and became one of the most prominent commanders of the Rebel Army.

In December 1958, the Battle of Yaguajay consolidated his recognition as a military leader and linked his name to one of the decisive episodes of the revolutionary offensive.

Every October 28, on coasts, river mouths, and other locations across the island, people of all ages approach the water and let a flower drift away in silence or accompanied by children who ask who Camilo Cienfuegos was.

The tradition, which reaches 67 years this year, requires no grand stages or lengthy speeches; a flower can be carried by a child, a mother explaining who that man was, or an elderly person who holds memories of the early years of the Revolution.

The flowers do not bring Camilo back, but they keep his example and human dimension alive in the collective memory of the nation.