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November 29th 2011

Published: November 30th 2011

I am the most daunted that I can remember by writing a travel blog about my parents’ and my week in Cuba. The decision to go came about five months ago, and when I think of why we decided to go, for me it was mostly curiosity about the people, a keen interest to see the dancing and hear the music, and wanting an adventure. My knowledge of Cuba when we signed up to go was limited strictly to the ... Read Full Entry

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Stairs to be refinished

Stairs from a home in Old Havana that is being renovated, students at the School of Craft learn to work with iron and apply their skills to the renovation. (Photo credits to Mama Fox)

Farmer's Market

The farmer's market is called "the boutique" by Cubans due to the expensive prices. But it is a necessary part of life since it is the only place to get fresh fruits and vegetables.

Singer at the Convent

Dominoes at the convent

Bonding over our love of sewing!

Bodega

Store where Cubans pick up their government supplied rations- the government plans to reduce the number of people receiving rations to 70% to stop providing for people who do not need it and to curb the black market

Bodega

Students at the School of Craft

Students working at the School of Craft

Students apply what they learn over the course of their studies to renovating Old Havana

Elementary School Kids

Cuban 5 on a bulletin board in the elementary school

Poster in the library

"If you don't read, you don't live! A world of suspense, of adventures, of mysteries, of surprises, of..."

Physical Education in the plaza

English class with the television

Elementary School Stairway

Revolutionary encouragement in the elementary school

The Revolution, thriving and victorious, goes on

Che

There is more value, but a million times more, in the life of a sole human being than in all the properties of the richest man on earth.

Memorial to the USS Maine and view of the US offices

Drinks lined up at the Hotel Nacional. A beer cost about 2 convertible pesos, so when locals want to have a drink out, that is 1/6th of their monthly salary.

All for the Revolution

Cuba vs. the Embargo

15th May 2012

Isabel
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Hola KT: Gracias por compartir tus experiencias!!! maravillo tiempo!!!, has enriquecido y he aprendido mucho de ti y de tu mami Un abrazo cálido Isa

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