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HAVANA:
TO SEE IS THE OLD QUARTER, THE BODEGUITA DEL MEDIO SITUATED IN
THE HEART OF THE OLD QUARTER A PLACE FAVOURED BY HEMMINGWAY.
OTHER SITES INCLUDE THE PLAZA DE ARMAS, THE MUNICIPAL HALL,
THE CITY OF HAVANA MUSEUM. NOT FAR FROM THE MUSEUM IS CATHEDRAL
PLACE.
THE CASTILLO DEL MORRO IS A FORTRESS CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN 1589
AND 1610 TO PROTECT THE CITY OF HAVANA.
TO THE SOUTH OF THE OLD CITY IS THE BUISNESS CENTRE
THE CONFISERIE COPPELIA IS FAMOUS FOR ITS GLACED FRUITS.
THERE IS ALSO THE HOUSE OF THE WRITER HEMINGWAY.
THE FAMOUS TROPICANA MUSIC HALL PROVIDES REGULAR CABERTS AND
DANCING.
VARADERO:
IS AN ISLAND AND ONE OF THE MAIN RESORT CENTRES. THERE IS
ALSO AND HISTORICAL MUSEUM.
SANTIAGO:
900KMS EAST OF HAVANA. TO VISIT IS THE OLD QUARTER OF THE
THE CITY WITH ITS PAVED STREETS. THE OLD ARMS SQUARE. AROUND
THE SQUARE ARE THE CATHEDRAL THE TOWN HALL AND THE CASA GRANDE
THE HOUSE OF THE FOUNDER OF THE CITY. ALSO THERE IS THE CASA
DE LA TROVA, THE HOUSE OF THE TROUBADOURS, CASA DE DIEGO
VELAZQUEZ, MUSEO MUNICIPAL BACARDI MUSEUMS.
PINAR DEL RIO:
THIS IS THE MAIN REGION OF TOBACCO PLANTATIONS. ALSO
IN THIS PROVINCE IS SOROA, HERE THERE IS A MAGNIFICENT
ORCHID GARDEN THE BELVEDERE AND THE EL SALTO WATERFALL.
THE REGION IS RENOWNED FOR ITS FISHING AND HUNTING AND
HORSE RIDING. THERE IS ALSO THE LA GUIRA NATIONAL PARK.
AT THE HEART OF THE SIERRA DE LOS ORGANOS IS THE VALLEY
OF VINALES. IT IS POSSILE TO VISIT THE INDIAN CAVES. THE
VISIT IS BY BOAT ON THE UNDERGROUND RIVER.
BARACOA:
BARACOA LIES ON A HEADLAND BETWEEN TWO PICTURESQUE BAYS
NEAR CUBA'S EASTERNMOST POINT. FUERTE MATACHIN, FUERTE DE
LA PUNTA, AND EL CASTILLO DE SEBORUCO ARE THE THREE FORTS
TO BE SEEN IN BARACOA.
TRINIDAD:
MUSEO HISTORICO MUNICIPAL MUSEM, ONE OF THE MOST IMPRESSIVE
MUSEUM OF TRINIDAD. TALLER ALFARERO A LARGE CERAMICS WORKSHOP
WHERE TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES ARE STILL USED. SOME OF CUBA'S
FINEST BEACHES ARE JUST OUTSIDE TRINIDAD. |
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