Learning Spanish from our guide Aimara who was a fantastic help throughout the tour

Subsidised ice cream, dancing in the cave and Caribbean prickles

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October 14th 2014
The tour began by bus to Cienfuegos with the heat and humidity forcing our first (but not last) stop at the ice cream store. We’d heard of the ice cream stores (government subsidised – brilliant!) and treated ourselves, only to find out later we’d paid in Cuban Convertibles (matched to the USD) instead of Cuban local Pesos (24 = 1 Convertible). We were very happy with our icecream until we r ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Cuba » Centro » Trinidad

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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