Tagged With "Havana"
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Re: Cuba's Cars: Varied, surviving, fascinating
The cars of Cuba are as fascinating as its people, having endured very hard times and still moving forward. An interesting perspective, PHeymont! Thanks. Hope there's car photos coming!
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Re: Museum of the Revolution, Havana (Where Gumbo Was #152)
We never managed to get in here Paul!! Why oh why do the museums in Cuba (including this one) close on Mondays?? Thanks for taking us round though, now I feel complete ;-)
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Re: Museum of the Revolution, Havana (Where Gumbo Was #152)
Did you know the top drawer of Castro's desk contains every cheque paid to Cuba, by the US, for the rental of Guantanamo Bay. All uncashed.
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Re: Museum of the Revolution, Havana (Where Gumbo Was #152)
I forget about that! The government refuses to cash the checks, stating that the U.S. lease on Guantanamo is illegal. And, one of the people we chatted with also suggested that Castro might not be so sure the check wouldn't bounce...
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Re: Havana in Transition...to what?
Excellent observations and interesting suppositions. Most refreshing is that at the same time you refrained from the refrain of 'Cuba before it changes' and wondered about the positive and negative 'half empty : half full' changes that will result. Here's line of questions I like to ask when I'm on the ground with travelers there... 'Would you like to go have a drink in the bars that Hemmingway drank at? Or would you rather go find a bar he would drink at if he were alive today?' That always...
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Re: Havana in Transition...to what?
Thank you...and I love your question! I'm definitely on the where would he be today side...
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Havana Cathedral
A visit to the lovely Havana Cathedral, a 18th century Baroque church, the finest of its type in Cuba.
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Havana Firefighting
Jonathan L joins local spectators watching Los Bomberos put out a grass fire in Cuba
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Havana: Last Days in Cuba
Jonathan L visits some of Havana's artistic spots on the last days of his trip.
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Re: Cuba's Cars: Varied, surviving, fascinating
What I was told on a recent trip was that the chassis are the only original parts left of these wonderful classics.
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Re: Cuba's Cars: Varied, surviving, fascinating
It varies a lot. Many of the 50s and 60s models have been fitted with Lada and other engines, and there's a lot of home-made bodywork. But there are some true restored or preserved, including the title car herer...