Casa Aleida
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A little art and a little marathon
... now, thanks to my artist friend Sanlly Rivera, who I have mentioned many times previously. I brought some stuff for him that he couldn’t get in Cuba, and in return he helped me out with art-supplies.
I love just popping down to his studio, it’s just around the corner from me, and watch him and Walfrido and Ricardo– a couple guys he shares the studio with – paint. They are truly good guys, kind, funny and inspiring. ...
Havana
... Treffen mit Röbi mit einem Cristal (Kubanische Cerveza) Überglücklich Celebrierten :-))
Kurz zur Erklärung: Eine Casa Particular ist eine Privatunterkunft die man an einem blauen Ankerförmigen Zeichen an der Haustüre erkennt. Die Kosten sind zwischen 20 bis 35 CUC für ein Doppelzimmer ohne essen. Das Essen wir aber auch serviert wenn man denn möchte. Die Casas sind wahrscheindlich auch der beste Weg den kubanischen "Camino de la Vida" kennen zu lernen. 1 CUC = ca. 1 CHF
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Returning the salt to the earth
... in now for real with the locals! In the beginning guys would shout “China!” after me, must be my Asian heritage. But lately it’s been “Mexico!” or “Latina!”, I guess the tan is getting better. And on the Friday as I was next to Rodolfo in his car as we were driving to Hemingway Marina, a car with tourists drew up next to us at the stoplights, the blonde women taking up their cameras and starting to take photos of ...
Ten days in Cuba, February, 2012
... neoclassical building, next to the Great Theater and the Capitol. The morning breakfast was served in a grand room with art deco stained glass windows, fresh fruits, etc. all included.
Havana Vieja is the part that tourists most frequently visit, and where many buildings are restored. It is easily walkable has a number of nice public plazas and old churches
The Vinales ...
Viva Cuba Libre!
... backward place filled with backward people. They have lots of (insulting) jokes about Santiagueros, especially the ones who come to Havana looking for work.
Santiago is a hilly town surrounded by a bay and the Sierra Maestra mountains. The setting is spectacular, but the city itself is very decrepit and underdeveloped economically. I stayed in a neighborhood called Tivoli, close to the center of town. This was a part of town that had seen better ...
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