Capitolio Nacional

Havana - Revolution & Ron

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October 25th 2008
We had arranged a CUC3 breakfast with Nicolas and were met at 0800 by a huge bowl of fruit, scrambled eggs, a loaf of bread, a glass of grapefruit juice and a jug of coffee. By 0830 we were pounding the pavement on the Malecon, the waterfront road heading towards Habana Vieja - old Havana. Cuba is just how I imagined it would be - beautiful but decrepit architecture, locals fishing off the rocks ... 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