Always wanted to drive a steam engine

Valle de los Ingenios, trinidad, cuba

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January 9th 2013
Unfortunately the old steam engines are no longer working along the rail line from Trinidad to the sugar cane plantations in the Valle de los Ingenios. The valley name comes from the sugar mills (ingenios) built here in the early 19th century. There is however a "tourist train" and this was one of the best value things we paid for in Cuba. We were not sure exactly what time the train would l ... 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