Los Cubanos Photo 8

Los Cubanos

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June 1st 2009
The Cubans are engaging, generous people. Though we encountered some who work in the nascent tourist industry, mostly unofficially), the day jobs of people we met (teacher, lab technician, taxi driver, musician) pay a relative pittance monthly; approximately $360 Cuban Convertible Pesos (CUCs, tourist money); the equivalent in Monedas Nacionales (the currency the locals use to pay for go ... 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