La Habana

The ride from the jungle to the river was about an hour and it afforded the three of us time for a quick siesta. 3rd Stop: The River As previously mentioned, it was comforting to be amongst the locals again, especially in such a serene setting.  In case you are...

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 in an area where a project of sustainable rural economy...

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 you watch life pass you by, a place where the...

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 city far away and due to this, La Habana was...

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 there were a myriad of cars that just oozed coolness....