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Real Name: Sam
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Que bolA?

by realde14 - last update: Dec 6, 2006

Oldtimer on the Malecon
When I went to Cuba for the first time in 1995, I would have never thought that later in my life I would end up living in Miami, the city with the biggest Cuban exile community lives, 90 miles away from the island and fiercely opposed to the Cuban communist regime.

11 years later, when it seems that Fidel Castro is coming to his end, I went back to Cuba, and, honestly, not much has changed. I am not sure if that is a good thing or not...anyways, Havana continues to be one of the most fascinating cities in the world, charming, hot, steamy, and run-down with so many colonial buildings that you will never get tired of roaming the city. The absence of traffic and pollution, and chains like MacDonalds or Starbucks makes Havana (and Cuba) a very unique place in the world, a living museum of sorts, almost suspended in time.

The Cubans are some of the friendliest, outgoing and fun people that you will ever meet. There is music everywhere, salsa, son, and even reggaeton has made its way to the isolated island. Que Bola!?!

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Comments for realde14 about Havana
Hermanater Wed Dec 6, 2006 17:22 UTC
 Cuba would be a fun place to visit.....not only for the sun and surf, but for the people , old cars.........
Geisha_Girl Fri Oct 3, 2003 21:02 UTC
 Well written insights on this land. This is definitely #1 contender on my upcoming travels list!

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