Jane and Sam in Varadero

Sunshine in Cuba

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February 8th 2008
Viva Cuba! Our general observations... Cuba is a really interesting place. It is still very communist - everyone seems to have a similar standard of living, so there are no flash houses and no slums... but much of the housing is fairly crowded and dilapidated. In the newer suburbs all the apartment towers appear identical. The cars are cool. Typically, people talk about how there ar ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Cuba » Oeste

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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