Blogs from Centro, Cuba, Central America Caribbean - page 3

Tuesday 12thJanuary 2016 A Russian jeep took us up into the hills surrounding Trinidad where we enjoyed great views over the Caribbean coast. Next was a visit to a museum of coffee which in reality was nothing more than a few old piccies in a garden shed, where we saw how the Cubans used to dry, roast and grind coffee and then sampled some – good job Roger had already explained this otherwise we would have been lost. We then had a gentle hike through a coffee plantation and on to a waterfall and pool where a group of German tourists were swimming and making a lot of noise. The Waylors don’t do noisy tourists so on we walked through peaceful and beautiful forests to our chicken lunch and back home for shopping in the market. ... read more

Another chaotic bus terminal start to the day for our 5 hr trip to Camaquey. Once moving the outlook was a little more scenic with distant hills receding to more flat land with grazing & agriculture. Giant coconut palms thrived. Bus driver seemed to make unscheduled stops along the way to buy produce like peanuts & beans which will no doubt be onsold in smaller quantities for a fat profit in his home town. A learned tip that has worked well so far is to request our accommodation host to meet us at the bus terminal so as to avoid the stress of trying to find an address in an unknown city with heavy luggage & harassment from the waiting touts. We were unsure about visiting Camaquey as it is often bi-passed by tourists but we ... read more

A place called Colón But for a small diversion, we first went back the 88 km from Trinidad to Cienfuegos the same way we had come. But this time, we stopped in the city center, at Marti Park, to take a breather and a gander. The rectangular plaza, and every city has one, was under the watchful eye of a massive, roof-top mounted Che poster below which the words "Tu ejemplo VIVE. Tus ideas perduran" / "Your Example Lives. Your ideas Last" admonished all and sundry. Ringing the square was a collection of immaculately restored and equally well-maintained Spanish colonials. In the center was a large statue of incredible detail. The handsome features of journalist, philosopher and revolutionary hero Jose Marti stared down from the chiseled stone with piercing eyes; the left side showing a relief ... read more

Santa Clara doesn't offer an awful lot to the travelling soul, but what little it has is of immense importance to fans of Che Guevara. Before we arrived at our hotel we were taken straight to the one place which simply cannot be missed - Che's mausoleum. Che was killed in Bolivia in 1967 in a failed attempt to cause an uprising. Fidel Castro had his remains transported to Cuba, and those of 29 other revolutionaries killed in the same campaign, where they now lie in an enormous mausoleum. No photos are allowed inside, nor are they allowed in the informative museum alongside the tombs. There are other restrictions too, such as no hats or sunglasses inside, and no bags to go in with you either. Standing in front of Che's tomb was a moment for ... read more

Geo: 21.8, -79.98 GÜN 11 GÜNLERDEN PAZAR: Öğlene doğru Trinidad'a vardık .. Gitmek istediğimiz mekana gidemiyoruz ....zira bir noktadan sonra şehir merkezine giden yollar kapanıyor ve araca izin vermiyorlar .. Eşyaları evlere sürükleyemeyeceğimize göre .. Yol üstü bir ev bulmak, bize daha pratik geldi. Sağolsun Vidal ,derhal devreye girdi ve bize uygun bir ev buldu. Kendine bizden daha ucuz bir ev bulmuş... mal sahibesini göstererek . "Bu gece onunla yatacağım" diye nezih ve net açıklamalar yapabiliyor . Latin'lerin seks mizahı anlayışları, bizden çok farklı doğrusu. Zira Kadın da gülüyor … Eşyaları bırakıp yemeğe çıktık . Mal sahibemiz, bize yakında bir restoranı salık verdi. Bulduk… Guitarra Mia ( yani benim Gitarım ) adlı bir restoran Gitarla bozmuşlar .. Gelen çorbanın üzerine bile bir gitar kondurmuşlar.. Doğrusu Cuba yemeklerinden... read more