Needing a little break from the capitol, we chose to take an eight hour tour of the city of Las Terrazas, which is located about one hour from La Habana. Las Terrazas is an eco-tourism centered community. It is situated … Continue reading
El Malecon, the seven kilometer oceanside pedestrian walkway, can definitely be seen as the heart of La Habana. It is a place where minutes easily melt into hours, a place where you can leave all of your worries behind as … Continue reading
What a disappointment Revolution Day was! We had each bought kick-ass Che shirts to wear in celebration, which we had imagined would be a mass of Cubans out in the streets marching and partying. Unfortunately, the celebration was in another … Continue reading
On our way to Playa del Este we encountered more propaganda signs. We each had our eyes glued to the taxi windows in case we should see one, as we were completely enamored! In the parking lot at the beach … Continue reading
Kristin and I still felt like we had not seen everything we wanted to see in La Habana, so we decided to continue our walk around the city. This time it was concentrated in Habana Vieja. We followed the “Habana … Continue reading