Schlagwort-Archiv: CUC

It’s a city…

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The goodbyes in the morning were, as expected, really hard. We left with kisses, hugs and almost tears. But eventually we had to go and got slowly on our way to Santiago de Cuba. For the first part we went up the famous road named La Farola. The pass road was built between 1964 and 1965, in addition to the Highway Carretera Central. With La Farola, Baracoa was for the first time connected by road to the rest of the country. Before it could only be reached by ship or plane. Built from the stones of the „Sierrade Purial“, the … Continue reading →

Being part of Cuban daily life in a small town

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Today we went to Boca de Yumurí at the mouth of Río Yumurí, which is the second river next to Baracoa. But first we had to get gas. I paid with a 50 CUC note which required me showing them my passport, them writing down the serial number of the note and getting my signature. I had seen some weird rumours on the internet about how difficult it is to use 50 CUC notes (it is, after all, more than 2 months wages in a single note) but all-in-all it wasn’t too bad. I wouldn’t want to try and use … Continue reading →

Ten hours in cattle class with a bad cold to make it even better – Cuba here we come

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Finally the long planned trip to Cuba is about to start. More or less four months of preparation, speaking to what seemed like 15 travel agencies, reading through about 50 web pages, and still not really feeling well prepared, we booked the trip with „Erlebe Reisen“ – a travel company based in Dettingen/ Erms Germany. They seemed to be the most honest company with the fairest price. For 2300€ we got: The rental car (only the rental, insurance and such is extra to pay in Cuba), all accommodation (including breakfast and even half pension for four days) and the transfers … Continue reading →