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Cuba, October 2007

Travel from Havana to Playa Giron (baya dei cojones), Cienfuego, Trinidad and Santa Clara, then rest in Varradero (Viva Iiberostar Varradero!).
Hotel Nacional, La Havana. Nice rooms, consistent brakfast, a piece of history. nearby is the former Hitlon occupied by the revolution Havana Libre Hotel. Going to oldtown for 4 CUC in taxi.

Hotel Nacional, La Havana. Nice rooms, consistent brakfast, a piece of history. nearby is the former Hitlon occupied by the revolution Havana Libre Hotel. Going to oldtown for 4 CUC in taxi.

The Capitol, no art, but interesting architecture.

The Capitol, no art, but interesting architecture.

Partagas Cigar factory. We visited another factory in Santa Clara (3 CUC there 10 CUC here)

Partagas Cigar factory. We visited another factory in Santa Clara (3 CUC there 10 CUC here)

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DSC_7405.JPG DSC_7468.JPG A fatnastic and expensive (30 CUC with appetizers) concert with a member of the Buena Vista Social Club and at least 5 different singers. 120 minutes of pure happiness.

A fatnastic and expensive (30 CUC with appetizers) concert with a member of the Buena Vista Social Club and at least 5 different singers. 120 minutes of pure happiness.

Baya dei cojones, pigs bay where Americans tried unsuccessfully to invade Cuba. Snokeling and idving every other mile. Superb place. Just paqrk your car and go into the water.

Baya dei cojones, pigs bay where Americans tried unsuccessfully to invade Cuba. Snokeling and idving every other mile. Superb place. Just paqrk your car and go into the water.

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DSC_7595.JPG Advertising permanent on the side of the raods. Good to learn spanish or get toknow the spirit of Cuba. Watch out the fourth one for americans.

Advertising permanent on the side of the raods. Good to learn spanish or get toknow the spirit of Cuba. Watch out the fourth one for americans.

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DSC_7649.JPG Cienfuegos. This is the yacht club and also a restaurant. Our hotel was the plaza Azul, the blue palace. Very nice, cean and not too expensive.

Cienfuegos. This is the yacht club and also a restaurant. Our hotel was the plaza Azul, the blue palace. Very nice, cean and not too expensive.

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DSC_7837.JPG DSC_7843.JPG DSC_7848.JPG After Cienfuegus on our way to Trinidad, a mausoleum in form of a cavern and a monument.

After Cienfuegus on our way to Trinidad, a mausoleum in form of a cavern and a monument.

Trinidad

Trinidad

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Out of Trinidad, where we tried for the first tiem a casa particulaes, private house. These houses are far cheaper than hotesl and give you this unique opportunity to meet real cubans and get to know about their life.

Out of Trinidad, where we tried for the first tiem a "casa particulaes", private house. These houses are far cheaper than hotesl and give you this unique opportunity to meet real cubans and get to know about their life.

DSC_8064.JPG DSC_8073.JPG On our way to Santa Clara we passed by Topes de Collante. This shoudl be a lobvey are for hiking, horse riding and nature overall. Bute with the water pouring over our head like this we just passed by fast.

On our way to Santa Clara we passed by Topes de Collante. This shoudl be a lobvey are for hiking, horse riding and nature overall. Bute with the water pouring over our head like this we just passed by fast.

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The museum of the train attack by Che Guevara in his city, Santa Clara. 15 persons capturing 300 and usgin their guns to

The museum of the train attack by Che Guevara in "his" city, Santa Clara. 15 persons capturing 300 and usgin their guns to

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