National hotel, scene of Mafia 'convention'.

Cuba - an EXPERIENCE never to be repeated!

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February 28th 2016
Geo: 23.1168, -82.3886Cuba 30 January to 27 February 2016Apologies for the length of this blog - it was impossible to post anything in Cuba.Before starting I think it might be useful to say a few words about the recent history of Cuba. I remembered the names of these things but had not really understood what they were about as like some of you I was very young when, for example, the Bay of 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