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varadero
Posted June 25, 2006 at 09:55 AM by sgarba
This is the Tourist Resort City of Cuba. Strangely enough, according to our guide, no Cubans are allowed here unless they work in some capacity in the tourist industry. Nice beaches though.The sand goes on literally for miles and miles.
cienfuegos
Posted June 25, 2006 at 09:46 AM by sgarba
This is a southern coastal town in Cuba. It was recently named a UNESCO world heritage site too.
hotel sevilla
Posted June 25, 2006 at 09:40 AM by sgarba
The Hotel is a pretty nice hotel at the confluence of Old and New Havana. It was built in 1880 and is arguably one of the top 5 hotels in Havana, perhaps second only to the Hotel Nacional. It's architecture is heavily influenced by the Spanish colonialists. It is best to make reservations at least 3 weeks in advance, probably through your [...]
trinidad
Posted June 25, 2006 at 09:31 AM by sgarba
Trinidad is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a quaint little town bustling with lots of rural activity. The spanish colonialists' influence is heavily visible throughout the town and can be seen in the architecture and lay out. It also has nice white sand beaches a couple of miles away from the town.
overview
Posted June 25, 2006 at 12:07 AM by sgarba
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 were imported to work the coffee and sugar plantations, and Havana became the launching point [...]
