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Hola Havana - Day 5 - Cuban Art and Hemingway
... to the Santería religion and a fascinating example of African influence on Cuban culture. Many of the artworks have been created by artist Salvador Gonzáles.
On our final night in Havana, we ventured back to the Plaza de San Francisco to dine at a beautiful restaurant, the Bar Cafe del Oriente. By this time, I've lost count of how many Mojitos and Cervezas Cristal I've consumed in this great city. Next up, Cienfuegos!
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Street Passion aka Feliz Cumpleaños
... moped.
Besos 20-30: Met an underground cigar salesman, Jose Angel, on the street who took us into his home to show us his goods. He became a guide and walked us into crumbling homes, showed us the electrical mess that serves neighborhoods, pointed us towards Dos Hermanos where Hemmingway drank, then he dumped us at a market. After we drank coconut water and bought a much-needed straw hat, we witnessed a quinciearra celebration ...
Kuba 09.04. - 23.04.
Kuba - DDR unter Palmen
So soll es sein heißt es... Ein karibisches Land voll mit netten Leuten und gutem Essen im sozialistischem Umfeld. Jeder Kubaner trinke Rum und raucht Zigarren. Alte Autos aus den 60ern fahren auf den Straßen und selbige seien mit Prostituierten umrandet. Die Städte stehen kurz vorm Zerfall und es sei alles heruntergekommen... Naja, es verspricht spannend zu werden! Und das war es! Zwei wundervolle Wochen liegen nun hinter uns und es ist wunderbar nun ...
Viva Cuba Libre!
... people. And thus they were very conversational and relatively easy for me to relate to. They invited me into their homes and shared their life stories with me. We talked about life, love, friendships, family, politics, music, etc... And even the people I met who had some savings and discretionary money (generally due to relatives living abroad, or work related to the tourist industry), frequently had to hustle to get obtain some pretty basic stuff, ...
Panama-Cuba - Cuba to California Express Edition
... our frequent visits to Old Habana. Fyords- Doyotas and so many more inventive old cars.
They still look like a ford or a dodge but have Hyundai or toyota 4 cylinder diesel engines and transmissions. They are so inventive and just keep the old cars running for ever. There is no such thing as dumping an old car.
The Architecture:
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