March 28-April 4th 2014
In March 2014, I went on a 1 week walking holiday of Cuba with a group of friends. We explored the stunning architecture of Havana, touched on the revolution at Santa Clara led by Che Guevera, visited the UNESCO world heritage site of Trinidad, hiked in the protected national park of Topes de Collantes, spent some time by serene Lake Hanabanilla, and of course had some lazy moments at the most beautiful beaches. We traversed pictured hills, valleys and villages and along the way met the most wonderful people of the land. Everywhere we went we experienced great Cuban music, ate at the most quaint restaurants, sipped on some Mojitos and even smoked some Cuban cigars...when in Rome!
Here are some pictures from this fabulous holiday.
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| San Francisco de la Habana Basilica, Old Havana |
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| Plaza Vieja, Old Havana |
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| Pedestrian street in Old Havana |
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| Havana |
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| Santa Clara |
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| Santa Clara |
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| View of Lake Hanabanilla from my hotel room at sunrise |
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| View of Lake Hanabanilla, Paisaje Natural Protegeo Hanabanilla |
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| Star fruit and rum drink....tasty and refreshing |
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Hiking on the Sendero Caburni trail to waterfall and swimming hole in Topes de Collantes.
Topes de Collante is a nature reserve located in the Escambray Mountains around 3 hours south of Havana. It features caves, rivers, waterfalls, canyons and swimming holes. Another hike we did was Centinelas del Rio Melodioso.
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| We stopped here at a beautiful swimming hole for a refreshing swim |
The following are pictures from Trinidad.
Trinidad is a well preserved city of Spanish colonial architecture and is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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| Museo Nacional de la Lucha Contra Bandidos with it's distinctive bell tower. |
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| Cathedral Iglesia Parroquial de la Santisima |
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| While a lot of the buildings in Trinidad have been restored, many are on the verge of decay. |
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| Street musicians in Trinidad |
