Tobacco Fields, Valle de Viñales
Cuba’s third biggest export after nickel and sugar. The best leaves go into the incredibly expensive cigars, the rest are flogged abroad for cigs.
From: Central America Caribbean » Cuba
The native Amerindian population of Cuba began to decline after the European discovery of the island by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1492 and following its development as a Spanish colony during the next several centuries. Large numbers of African slaves ... [read more]
The native Amerindian population of Cuba began to decline after the European discovery of the island by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1492 and following its development as a Spanish colony during the next several centuries. Large numbers of African slaves ... [read more] Blog: Cigars, Castro, Communists and Crabs
Date: May 1st 2009
Why did I find myself in Cuba? Wasn’t the plan to live and work in Colombia? Yes but I still change my mind as frequently as my undercrackers so I ended up here. The missing two months since my last blog can be summed up quickly: Colombia Ciudad Perdida trek; very very good. Barranquilla Carneval; very very very good (better than Rio in my opinion). Trying to find work, an apart ... read more
Date: May 1st 2009
Why did I find myself in Cuba? Wasn’t the plan to live and work in Colombia? Yes but I still change my mind as frequently as my undercrackers so I ended up here. The missing two months since my last blog can be summed up quickly: Colombia Ciudad Perdida trek; very very good. Barranquilla Carneval; very very very good (better than Rio in my opinion). Trying to find work, an apart ... read more
