Pinar de Rio

Latin American Escapade Part 1- Cuba

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February 19th 2006
To the inexperienced, two weeks in Cuba seemed like more than enough time to explore this stunning and unique country. In reality, it has merely given us enough time to scratch the surface. But what an amazing surface to scratch; and at least we have a reason to come back again in the future. Given Cuba´s deceptively large size (its over 10 times bigger than its neighbour, Jamaica) we decided to ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Cuba

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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