Che Guivara mural; Santa Clara

Cuba: Cienfuegos to Holguin

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June 13th 2015
It is the second time in a week I’ve passed through Santa Clara where statues, billboards, and murals of Che Guevara grace the cityscape and countryside. We caught the bus in Cienfuegos and now mull around Santa Clara’s bus station waiting for our connection on to Holguin. Ours is not one of the sleek tourist buses. We have chosen to ride with Cubans on the older “Made in China” buses wher ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Cuba » Centro

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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