Residencias Miramar
Travel Blogs from Havana
Old sins cast long shadows
... incense-stick as a Star Wars-sword (making the sounds to go with it).
I pictured my Indian friend’s Ganesh counting a large sum on his many fingers and doing “jazz-hands” simultaneously, my Muslim friends’ Allah making foot-prints in the sand (I couldn’t see him), a loved one’s grandmother’s spirit which I looked for in Mexico – sitting in silence but her presence warm and reassuring.
I could feel the strong arm of ...
Back to the myth
... also most of the buildings are crying out loud to be restored. This night, I decide not to go out at 2am. when the others leave.
On Tuesday morning, I meet Alejandro, a PhD student in physics. I then give a little talk about my master thesis for the institute. For dinner, we eat at the university cafeteria. We get the usual fried bananas, the beans, the rice, some chicken and some oversweet goyava paste. Exactly like when I was 8 years ago in the cuban school ...
That's Habana With A 'b'.
... taking tourists to their "local bar". We are now convinced all the people with good english asking for milk are profiteers that sell on the things to other people. It still will reach babies but it is illegal and highly immoral preying on good-willed people that want to help but don't know how. And unfortunately took the edge off our enjoyment in Havana.
We had two further lessons at the dance school including cha cha cha and rumba, which ...
Buena vista social club
... into the streets of old Havana which are amazing. Rather than bore you with the history of each square, parque and building I have added photos for a visual tour. We did find a chocolate shop where I had a chocolate milkshake (more like nesquick with milk) but very enjoyable anyway. We also found the handicraft market and some more paintings and souvenirs to fill any remaining crevice within my backpack.
What is Cuba really like?
As we travelled around Cuba I did ...
Viva Cuba Libre!
... in Cuba is a very regulated and somewhat predictable experience, despite all the idiosyncrasies of families and their homes. It costs about $20-$25 per night to rent a room in a casa particular, and I found them all to be reasonably comfortable and secure. One obvious upside was that by staying in casa particulares I got to experience lots of Cuban home and family life first hand. As you might imagine, opportunities for cultural exchange were ample. ...
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Calle 25, no2605, Havana | Hotel -
Casa Particular Abalidia
Calle 15 entre EyF, n.456, Havana | Hotel -
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Calle Paseo del Prado No. 20, Havana | Hotel -
Casa Colonial La Terraza
Belascoain no 207, Havana | Hotel -
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Casa Luis Miguel
Calle Campanario # 63, Havana | Hotel -
Casa Abel
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Casa Particular Ivan Rodriguez
258 Manrique, Havana | Hotel -
Casa Particular Sandelis
21 # 4 e/ N y O, apto 61, Vedado, Havana | Hotel -
Casa Particular De Carlos Y Neyda
Calzada 305, Apt 7, Havana | Hotel -
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Calle 15 No. 962 Apartamento 5 entre 8 Y 10, Havana | Hotel -
Casa Lourdes Y Carlos
Calle Soledad., Havana | Hotel -
Casa Particular Rene Cardoso Garcia
Merced N0 16 between Oficios and San Ignacio, Havana | Hotel -
La Casa De Carlos
Calle Villegas n0 101 Esquina San Juan de Dios , Havana | Hotel -
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