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June 28, 2011November 30, 2018

Museo y Monumento Memorial Comandante Ernesto Che Guevara

The Museo y Monumento Memorial Comandante Ernesto Che Guevara is a monument, museum and mausoleum commemorating the life of Ernesto Guevara and is located at the Plaza de la Revolución in Santa Clara, Cuba. It consists of a six meters high statue, a museum collecting items from the life of Che, the graves of several fighters from the Cuban revolution and an eternal flame. Continue reading “Museo y Monumento Memorial Comandante Ernesto Che Guevara”

June 27, 2011November 30, 2018

Hotel Los Caneyes

The Hotel Los Canayes is located in the outskirts of Santa Clara, Cuba. You’ll have to find the right road leaving the Circumvallation of Santa Clara. The hotel is a combination of Disneyland and party zone. It is a kind of reproduction of a Taino village – the former inhabitants of this area. Continue reading “Hotel Los Caneyes”

June 27, 2011November 30, 2018

Varadero (and why I wouldn’t stay there)

Some people go to foreign countries just to stay within their hotel, enjoy an all-inclusive program and sit most times on the beach. It’s almost equal whether your in Spain, Tunesia or Cuba then. And for tourists of that kind, Varadero is the primary location on Cuba. Continue reading “Varadero (and why I wouldn’t stay there)”

June 27, 2011November 30, 2018

El Capitolio

El Capitolio in the center of La Habana, Cuba is the former parliament of the island. It was built in 1929 and served for that purpose until 1959. It is currently under restauration and in 2018 the parliament shall move back in. People often see similarities in architecture with the Capitol in Washington, US. In fact, both buildings copy the style of St. Peter’s Basilica in Roma, Italy. Continue reading “El Capitolio”

June 27, 2011November 30, 2018

One country, two currencies

Travelling to Cuba brings you the strange situation that within the country two currencies are circulating: CUP and CUC. The Cuban peso (CUP) is the actual currency of Cuba, divided into 100 Centavos. As it is a weak currency, the US dollar was used in addition on the island. Continue reading “One country, two currencies”

June 26, 2011November 30, 2018

Hotel Riviera

The hotel Riviera at the Malecón in La Habana, Cuba was my first hotel on the island. I chose this hotel not only because of its wonderful location, but also because of its spectacular history. It was opened in 1957 and its 21 floors still preserve the style of the 50s. Continue reading “Hotel Riviera”

June 26, 2011November 30, 2018

Malecón

Malecón is simply the Spanish word for a wall at the shore of the ocean. Often it is a wall next to a street built afterwards in front of buildings close to the ocean. When using the word most people think of the Malecón in La Habana, Cuba – but most cities located at the shore on Cuba have a Malecón. Continue reading “Malecón”

June 26, 2011November 30, 2018

Aeropuerto Internacional José Martí (HAV)

The airport of La Habana, Cuba is old-fashioned but functioning well. 70s style wallpapers, shabby toilets and a non-waterproof roof give you a reminder where you have landed. It is named after the famous liberator of Latin America, José Martí. Continue reading “Aeropuerto Internacional José Martí (HAV)”