D_Perris, 5 months ago to Travel

January 2008. #Cuba

Fidel Castro was still officially President, but his brother Raul was actually in charge.

We had to spend "Tourist money" at a great inflated exchange rate compared to "local money" (but it was still not an expensive place to be tourist).

A beautiful but struggling country, in a time of great change. There was a brief window under Obama when travel restrictions were relaxed, and it almost seemed like Cuba could really flourish. But it wasn't to last.

But the salsa and the rum were excellent.

1. Havana - classic cars
2. Baracoa - Che Guevara mural
3. Trinidad de Cuba - Colourful buildings
4. Viñales - Drying tobacco
5. Baracoa - Beach scene

#Travel #Memories #Havana #Baracoa #Viñales #TrinidadDeCuba #CheGuevara

Colourful mural of the head of Che Guevara.
View over a street of colourful Spanish colonial style buildings, with a church tower in the centre of the picture.
Tobacco leaves drying on a rack in the sun.
Curving beach of golden sand, with turquoise water and a blue sky. A fallen palm tree lies along the beach.