The resort we stayed at, Atlantico, was located in Playas Estes, Santa Maria, just 20 minutes east of Havana on the way to Guanabo. We chose it because it had three free daily shuttles going into Havana every day, allowing us the enjoy the best of both Cuban worlds: city life and the beach. From our resort, we took a one day excursion to Vinales, Pinar del Rio and saw the magote mountains and the Cuevo del Indio. The caves were very cool, especially the boat ride in the river inside them. Somewhere around the Pinar del Rio/Vinales area, there is this huge mural on the side of a magote cliff done by a student of Diego Rivera many years ago. I expected better from a Rivera student, but it's still pretty neat just because it's
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