Bar Monserrat

Mojitos in Havana

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August 12th 2008
After relaxing on the beach in Varadero we got a Lada taxi back to Havana which thankfully made it without any bits dropping off it! In Havana we stayed in a Casa Particulares which is basically a room in someone´s house. We weren't sure what to expect but the house summed up Havana itself in some ways, a crumbling shell from the outside but inside a beautiful 1930s house with antique furniture ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Cuba » Oeste » La Habana

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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