Santiago de Cuba

Santiago de Cuba

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February 22nd 2018
EL COBRE - Santiago de Cuba Our tour today takes us to the town of El Cobre, located about 12 miles northwest of Santiago Bay where our ship is berthed. Since visiting Santiago de Cuba 3 years ago there is now a tourist visa tax imposed. These were organised by the ship prior to our arrival so it meant we did not have long queues as we disembarked and went through passpor ... 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