Guillermo, the tobacco farmer

Cuba

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June 16th 2007
How can I begin to describe my experience of Cuba? Probably the easiest way is to begin at the end. On checking in to fly back to Cancun at Havana airport, nobody mentioned that I needed to pay departure tax of $25. I managed to get to the point of boarding the plane before this was pointed out to me. Bit of a problem - I only had the equivalent of $12 in Mexican pesos on me which I showed to the ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Capital Region » Antigua

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The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experience... ... read more