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Eating and Drinking at El Shamuskia’o in Old Havana

Joe — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 04:40:02 +0000

In Old Havana (Habana Vieja) we came across a small restaurant and bar with the marketing nightmare of a name, El Shamuskia’o. Located on Muralla Street in between Habana and Compostela, El Shamuskia’o became a Havana favourite for Rocío and … Continue reading →

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Eating Japanese at Crepe Sayu in Old Havana

Joe — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 12:34:09 +0000

Crepe Sayu is a small restaurant on the corner of Obrapía and Aguacate streets in Old Havana (Habana Vieja) run by Japanese journalist Sayuri Yoshida. Prior to visiting Cuba I read Sayuri’s fascinating story and looked forward to visiting Crepe Sayu. … Continue reading →

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Rebellious Mojitos at a Havana Reggae Bar

Joe — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 09:35:26 +0000

After the shooting gallery, Rocío and I came across a bar operating. A functioning bar is usually inconspicuous in touristy Old Havana (Havana Vieja). However, after Fidel Castro’s death all alcohol sales and entertainment officially stopped for 9 days and … Continue reading →

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Chevrolets, Architecture, Art and Food in Pinar del Río

Joe — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 04:21:00 +0000

160 kilometres west of Havana is the intriguing city of Pinar del Río. Not a major tourist destination itself, south-west of Pinar del Río is the famous Robaina cigar tobacco farm Finca El Pinar and to the north, Viñales’ wonderful landscapes. Classic Chevrolets … Continue reading →

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World Heritage Listed Camagüey, Cuba’s Third City

Joe — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 13:52:00 +0000

Camagüey, Cuba’s third largest city was founded in its current location in 1528. The city’s labyrinthine streets in its UNESCO world heritage-listed historic centre are worth wandering. Camaguey is also a good base for exploring its eponymous province, Cuba’s biggest, … Continue reading →

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Colca Canyon: a Volcanic 2 Day Birthday Tour

Joe — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 08:42:29 +0000

In November 2016, to celebrate our birthdays, Rocío and I took a two day tour of the picturesque Colca Canyon. In southern Peru’s Caylloma Province, the Colca is one of the world’s deepest canyons and a must visit to see … Continue reading →

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