Mario Cartaya was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1951. Eight years later, the turbulent winds of political change swept over the land of his birth, leaving his family with little choice but to emigrate to the United States. In the US, he realized his Cuban childhood dreams of becoming an architect and founded a forty-three-year highly acclaimed architectural firm in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. His story and award-winning architectural designs were entered into the United States Congressional Record of the House of Representatives in 2019. An American flag was flown over the US Capitol to celebrate his legacy in 2022. Mario has now turned his attention to writing books. His fresh voice and humanist values will refresh one's soul, and his book, Journey Back Into the Vault, will leave one laughing, sighing, and crying with him in a roller coaster of emotions.
