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Travel Blogs from Cienfuegos
Cuba libre glass 1
... was pitch dark, we only had a few flashlights. Walked a lot of stairs. Got a look of the reactor building from the inside. Had to get out of there before their boss came around.
On the way there we also passed some interesting old factories. Would have wanted to check them out as well, but we ...
Hola Santa Clara - Day 8
Today we traveled to Santa Clara, the beautiful provincial capital of the region Villa Clara. We began our day by visiting the local Farmer's Market, where farmers sell their produce along with meats from the butcher stands. Next on our agenda was a visit to the Santa Clara Synagogue where we meet with the local leader of the Jewish community. He provides us with an inspiring historical overview of the Jewish population in this area and proudly shows us their rebuilt ...
Hola Cienfuegos and Trinidad - Day 7
... particular or a Cuban bed and breakfast. Similar to the paladars discussed earlier, the casa particular is a relatively new concept in Cuba. We met with the owner who described his family's history as well as the history of the house and how they came to open their home to tourists.
From Trinidad, we traveled to the Valley of the Sugar Mills and saw the ruins of one of the twelve sugar mills where ...
Hola Cienfuegos - Day 6 - Bay of Pigs
This is the day we say, "Adios Havana" and "Hola Cienfuegos". Today, we journey to our second destination city, Cienfuegos. Along the way, we make a stop at Playa Giron, also known as the Bay of Pigs, which is a small coastal village, and was the site of the historical 1961 clash between CIA-trained Cuban exiles and Cuban Rebel forces. We stop at the Bay of Pigs Museum and see first hand the Cuban perspective of the ...
Cienfuegos
... his advice on intervalos and esprint and hopped out of the bici taxi to demonstrate the most aerodynamic position for the contra-reloj and how to use one's elbows and knees to fight for position in a peloton.Alberto was a little sceptical about whether Nelson was for real so we shall google him. But if not un campeon autentico he was certainly un entusiasta.
Meeting Nelson made us think back ...