The view from our room

Cienfuegos - a glimpse of Cuban life

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April 11th 2015
Cienfuegos was a four hour bus journey from Havana, but our hearts skipped a beat when it turned out that we should all have confirmed our bookings before travelling to the bus station! A collective sigh of relief was breathed by our party of ten travellers, followed by confusion as we were all put on the same bus despite having tickets for two different ones. Strange how it was possible that we w ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Cuba » Cienfuegos

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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