Casa Colonial breakfast, Havana

Cuba - the west and the rest

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October 14th 2014
After the hustle, bustle and hassle of Santiago, it was going to take some effort to convince Kate that the imminent visit to Havana was going to be enjoyable. Before taking the bus from west from Playa Larga, I reluctantly agreed we would only spend two nights in Cuba’s capital. Enough time for us to enjoy a few museums and take a stroll around the old town, enough time for me to take all the p ... 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