The legend Whether you love him or despise him, there's no denying that Fidel Castro is one of the giants of the 20th century. Now very much in the twilight of his life, Cuba today is still Fidels Cuba. After surviving a reported 638 assassination attempts, he still thumbs his nose nearly daily at the U.S.A. in his column in Cubas "Granma Internacional" newspaper column. In his distaste for capitalism, and what he terms "neo-liberal globalisation" he has kept Cuba in a different time. No public advertising or billboards and no McDonald's, Starbucks or any of the other chains can be seen anywhere on the island, which is a real treat. Why travel if you are only going to see the same things you see every day during the daily grind? Unfortunately, this will probably soon
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