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1.
Arrive Havana, Transfer In and check in at Hotel
Nacional or Habana Libre
Welcome reception and dinner at Casa de la Amistad or Club Habana |
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DAY 2
Morning: Breakfast at Hotel. City
tour in Old Havana areas (the colonial town), guided by specialists
and Cuban professors of Architecture. The oldest streets, squares,
palaces, churches, a Franciscan Convent and the Cathedal.
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Afternoon:
Lunch at “El Patio” restaurant, by the Cathedral
Square. Visit to Partagas Cigar Factory, where the world known
“Habanos” is produced. Tour on Prado promenade
(designed by French architect Forrestier, finishing in the
Capitol Building, former Chamber of the Congress and now Museum
of Natural Sciences. |
Evening: Free
DAY 3
Morning: Breakfast at Hotel. Sightseeing
tour in Vedado Neighborhood guided by top Cuban architects. Main
Avenues, Eclectic mansions built in the 20´s (present Museo
de Artes Decorativas and Casa de la Amistad, former residences of
Condesa de Revilla de CMorningargo and Mrs. Catalina Lasa respectively)
Over view of the main buildings constructed in the 50´s, Havana
University and Colón Cemetery (a great piece of sculptural
art).
| Afternoon: Lunch at “El
Floridita”, one of the Ernest Hemingway’s favorites
restaurants in Havana. Visit to The National Fine Arts Museum.
Cuban and Foreign paints. |
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Evening: Lecture on CUBAN CULTURAL
IDENTITY BY CUBAN HISTORIAN. Dinner at Hotel.
DAY 4
Morning:
Breakfast at Hotel. Conference on the mixture of religions
in Cuba throughout the time, beginning by the Catholicism
brought to the Island by the Spaniards and the further incorporation
of African cults brought with the African slaves. The lecturer
will be one of the main researcher and writer on the topic
within the island. Lunch at some restaurant in the City. |
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Afternoon: Visit to the home of
the Babalao of Guanabacoa (Santería priest) in the Guanabacoa
district of Havana, where the Bantú and Yoruba temples will
be shown, as well as the Capilla de San Lázaro (Chapel).
In this place a general explanation of the religions and syncrethic
sects in Cuba will be given. Then, the group will move to a cubicle
containing religious icons with images of the various saints venerated
by these religions, and the Babalao will explain the devotees what
each of the saints means.
The group will continue on to the Large Salon to view a huge mural
depicting the historical trajectory of African people in Cuba from
the days of slavery to the present
Evening: Free
DAY 5
Morning: Breakfast at the Hotel.
Departure to Cienfuegos. On the way to Cienfuegos, Visit a crocodile
farm. Almuerzo en “El Galeon “ restaurant.
Explore Bay of Pigs and Giron Museum, where you will find vivid
remembrances of the battle between National militias and Invading
Brigade in 1961.
Afternoon: Arrival in Cienfuegos,
PanorMorningic City tour in the Eclectic and Neoclassical French
style areas, visit to the “Terry” theatre. Continuing
travel to Trinidad, one of the first Villages founded by the Spaniards
and declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage. Check in at Hotel “Las
Cuevas”
DAY 6.
Morning: Breakfast at Hotel City
Tour in the Old Town. Visit to Colonial Trinidad guided by an architect,
emphasis on the oldest colonial areas which dated from 16th Century.
Visit to the Valley of the Sugar Mills and Lunch at “Manacas
– Iznaga Tower”. In this Valley, visit to the ruins
of ancient sugar factories and barracks where the slaves lived.
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Afternoon: Free time to enjoy the Ancón
Beach, nautical sports.
Evening: Dinner at some restaurant in Colonial
City areas.
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DAY 7.
Morning: Breakfast at Hotel. Departure
to Varadero Beach Resort. 12:00, Arrival in Varadero, lunch at “Josones”
ranch. Accommodation at International Hotel.
Evening: Free time to enjoy the beach. Dinner
at the Hotel restaurant.
DAY 8.
Morning: Breakfast at Hotel. Dep
Free time to enjoy the beach and farewell lunch at “Las Morlas”
restaurant, a former Dupont’s house. (This is a beautiful
wooden house by the see shore, built by the Morningerican Millionaire
in the 1920’s). Another variant could be to have a farewell
Dinner the previous night at the Morninge place and depart by bus
to Havana airport in the Morning. It depends on the returning flight
schedule. Dire Direct transfer to Havana International airport to
take the returning flight.
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