[Guest Post] Cuba City Guide

Say Yes to New Adventures

A couple of years ago, Molly gave me a journal and the cover had the phrase “Say Yes to New Adventures” and it has been my go to traveling journal since. It’s so great to find friends who want to support you in all the things you love. I am so thankful that my life has enabled me to say yes to a new country (or more) every year. This blog post is a little overdue but better late than never. 

The Cuban Adventure

I went to Cuba with one of my best friends Christine Diaz.  We decided to go through a tour company, Locally Sourced Cuba, and could not recommend it more!  They provided a great 6 Day Tour and we had the BEST tour guide Yohandro Sanchez.

Day 1

Travel to Cuba!

Exploring streets of Havana

Our Casa de Particular had a great rooftop with endless mojitos!

Dinner with our awesome tour guide.

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Day 2

Explore Havana

All the buildings were so colorful

Many things about Cuba seemed “old school” like this pharmacy

Ernest Hemingway’s Favorite Bar!

Unfortunately, the infrastructure has not been kept up but the architecture reminded me a lot of Europe

Classic Car Ride!

Sunset on the rooftop

El Chancullero – great hole in the wall restaurant

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Day 3

Havana to Trinidad via Santa Clara

Once you get out of the city, horse and buggy were very common

Memorial for Che Guevava

Main square of Santa Clara

We drove all back roads from Santa Clara to Trinidad – hard realities of a third world country

Beautiful double rainbow over Trinidad

LOVED the cobble stone and colorful houses

Tapas for dinner at La Botija

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Day 4

Exploring the region around Trinidad

Aldaba Sugar Mill Plantation

Rolling hills of the valley

Attempting to push a replica of sugar press

Who doesn’t love a good selfie after climbing a tower?!

Valle de Los

Time for the beach (playa ancon)

Start of our marathon “going out” night Café Fortuna

Casa de La Musica Trinidad

Finished the night off at the Disco Cave *who goes out at 11pm on a Sunday night?! This place was PACKED

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Day 5

back to Havana via Cienfuegos, Bay of Pigs

Town of Ciefuegos, only city with French influence

Palacio del Paya – mansion that was built with seven different European architectures

Everything inside was very extravagant

Snorkeling in Bay of Pigs

Snorkeling part 2 in a lagoon

Amazing sunset we saw on our drive back to Havana

Last night in Havana

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Day 6

Travel Home

One more walk around Old Havana

“Island Hopping”

Unfortunately, Cuba is being cut off again from America and it showed on my flight home when most of the plane was empty

I am excited to say that my next trip will be to South Africa with my brother.  Stay tuned for a trip filled with luxury and adventures around every corner!