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We went to Cuba for 11 days, 5 years ago. We had become very good friends with a Cuban family (long story). The family was going back to Cuba to celebrate their daughter's Quinceaneral. They invited us to go along and stay with them in their family home. We actually saw Cuba from the eyes of the local Cuban people. It really was really incredible. Of course, all of this was done legally flying from Miami to Havana. We then spent 11 days in Matanzas, Cuba (about 60 miles from Havana).
Going to Cuba was like going back in time. I saw things that looked like they came out of the 30s. Of course, the old cars look like they are from the late 50s but that will be the shell of the car. The engine has probably been replaced, for example, with a diesel engine.
The island is very safe and the people themselves love Americans (the people of Cuba might be the most friendliest people of the world). Maybe it was just because that I was living with the local people and interacting with them.
One day, we did go to Varadero. Varadero is a beautiful tourist beach area near Matanzas. Here were the AI hotels for the tourists (for example, we did run into Canadians). If a person only went to this area, they would not see any of the issues that the local people of Cuba face each day.
Going to Cuba was like going back in time. I saw things that looked like they came out of the 30s. Of course, the old cars look like they are from the late 50s but that will be the shell of the car. The engine has probably been replaced, for example, with a diesel engine.
The island is very safe and the people themselves love Americans (the people of Cuba might be the most friendliest people of the world). Maybe it was just because that I was living with the local people and interacting with them.
One day, we did go to Varadero. Varadero is a beautiful tourist beach area near Matanzas. Here were the AI hotels for the tourists (for example, we did run into Canadians). If a person only went to this area, they would not see any of the issues that the local people of Cuba face each day.