Tag Archives: Cuba

More of Camagüey

Posted on 04/04/2017 by Richard Griffith

The Train Station. Service to Havana, Santiago and points in between. Be prepared to travel slowly and uncomfortably. Foreigners buy tickets in convertibles from an unmarked office across the street from the Hotel Plaza entrance. Confusing time tables at Camagüey … Continue reading →

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Camagüey – a must see colonial city.

Posted on 03/04/2017 by Richard Griffith

Welcome to the maze. Camagüey’s odd, labyrinthine layout is the byproduct of two centuries spent fighting off musket-toting pirates like Henry Morgan: tumultuous times led the fledgling settlement to develop a peculiar street pattern designed to confuse pillaging invaders and … Continue reading →

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Trinidad (Cuba) – the sights & sounds of an amazing town.

Posted on 02/04/2017 by Richard Griffith

In Trinidad, all roads lead to Plaza Mayor, the town’s remarkably peaceful main square, located at the heart of the old town and ringed by a quartet of impressive buildings. Museo Histórico Municipal. For Trinidad’s showpiece museum look no further than … Continue reading →

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Trinidad – treasure trove or tourist trap?

Posted on 01/04/2017 by Richard Griffith

The first sound in the morning is the clip-clap of horses’ hooves on the cobbled streets followed by the cries of old men selling bread from bicycles (El pan! El pan!). Open your eyes, gaze up at the high wooden … Continue reading →

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Exploring Cienfuegos.

Posted on 30/03/2017 by Richard Griffith

I fell in love with Cienfuegos the moment I stepped off the Viazul bus, which had left Viñales at 06:45 and dropped me off in Cienfuegos at around 14:30. I was met by a middle aged gentlemen who was holding … Continue reading →

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Charming Cienfuegos.

Posted on 29/03/2017 by Richard Griffith

La ciudad que más me gusta a mí (the city I like the best) singer Benny Moré once said of his home city in the song ‘Cienfuegos.’ He wasn’t the settlement’s only cheerleader. Cuba’s so called Perla del Sur (Pearl … Continue reading →

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Moda 2017 – Viñales.

Posted on 28/03/2017 by Richard Griffith

Fashion (show) 2017 – Viñales: Next stage: Cienfuegos.

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Have a cigar.

Posted on 27/03/2017 by Richard Griffith

The fragrant aroma of a fine cigar is an unmistakable scent and within Cuba, its smoky drift can be traced back to Pinar del Río province, the world’s premier place to grow tobacco. The region is a rolling rustic canvas … Continue reading →

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Spectacular Viñales.

Posted on 26/03/2017 by Richard Griffith

Embellished by soaring pine trees and bulbous limestone cliffs that teeter like top-heavy haystacks above placid tobacco plantations, Parque Nacional Viñales is one of Cuba’s most magnificent natural settings. Wedged spectacularly into the Sierra de los Órganos mountain range, this … Continue reading →

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The reality of life in Havana.

Posted on 25/03/2017 by Richard Griffith

Public transport – buses: I’ve had to deal with some fairly arduous bus journeys over the years but few compare with todays adventure. Bus travel in Havana is not for the faint hearted. I have never experienced such crowded public … Continue reading →

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