Tag: Cuba
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Official Name: Republic of Cuba Established: 20 May 1902 (Independence from United States of America) Population: 11,193,470 (2019 census) Religion: 59.2% Christianity, 35% No religion Language(s): Spanish Capital: Havana Order of Visit: Forty-Fourth First Visit: 02 December 2012 Last Visit: 09 December 2012 Duration: 8 Days Visit Highlights: – Cienfuegos: Trishaw ride, drinks at the Palacio…
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My quick 7 day tour of Cuba is now over and I have to say I really enjoyed myself. This trip happened as a consequence of changing my Mexican and Central America tour back two weeks to ensure it was guaranteed to depart. I was also very interested in Cuba after being given a book…
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Sunday 9 December 2012 Highlights: Successfully leaving Cuba Unfortunately I didn’t get to see any of my tour group today. I’m the first one leaving Cuba but I’ll be the last one to get home next February. I enjoyed what will be the last included breakfast for the next few weeks.
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Saturday 8 December 2012 Highlights: Che Guevara mausoleum and memorial, Ice cream at Santa Clara Square, Night club farewell A leisurely start today as I slept in an enjoyed a lovely breakfast before a late checkout at 10 am. The good news was my right hand was starting to feel better, the bad news was…
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Friday 7 December 2012 Highlights: Government Internet Restrictions, Romantic museum, Trinidad Street Market, Palacio del Valle (Cienfuegos), Trishaw ride. While a lot of our group set off for a visit to the beach I had decided to visit the sites in the town. Before that however I lined up at the local Government telephone company…
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Thursday 6 December 2012 Highlights: Cayo Blanco Island Catamaran Cruise, Snorkelling in the Caribbean, Beach Volleyball, Dinner at Dady’s Gareth, Heidi, Shane and myself decided to go sailing in the Caribbean today. Actually locals are no longer allowed to do this unless they have a special license. The Cuban government is worried about defectors taking…
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Wednesday 5 December 2012 Highlights: Vintage cars, Walking tour of Trinidad, Street Nightclub Dancing Today we had a long 8 hour drive to Trinidad. During the drive I got to witness the many types of transportation in Cuba. They have these classic old American cars from the fifties, Russian cars from the sixties and seventies,…
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Tuesday 4 December 2012 Highlights: Cuban Farm, Vinales Caves, Dinner at El Paraiso (Ecological Farm) An enjoyable breakfast with Shane at his homestay began our first full day in Vinales. First up was a walking tour in the nearby National Park in a valley next to the town. There were lots of comments about the…
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Monday 3 December 2012 Highlights: Havana Walking Tour, Soroa Orchid Garden Tour, Homestay, Salsa lesson and dancing at a Night Club (YouTube video) Before we started our tour the entire group meet for the first time and introduced ourselves. The new members since last night were Heidi (Germany) and Shane (Ireland) who both got in…
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Sunday 2 December 2012 Highlights: Dinner in Cuba A very early start today as I wanted to have my included breakfast and checkin early to ensure I take care of the Cuba Tourist Card formalities. I had a big breakfast thinking it was unlikely to get a meal on the plane. Today I left a…
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