Cuba 2012/2013
I visited Cuba in 2012 and 2013 with Ian Wright Travel holidays. We stayed in Havana, Trinidad and Vinales. The city is quite different to the countryside.
Street Life Havana - a typical side street with horse and cart like going back in time. Is Communism working for these people now? I think not as their people want more and since USSR disintegrated Cuba has had little support. We noticed some significant changes from our visit in 2012 compared to 2013.
People are starting up their own cottage industries and some their own business with permission from the powers that be. There is still a voucher system and queuing for basics from specific outlets for Cuban people.
Cuba is a great place to visit but I feel that crime has increased since our first visit and this is inevitable as tourism flourishes and brings in many more people with lots of wealth and goods to be desired by those who have not much.
Some wonderful buildings which unfortunately have fallen into decay and need serious attention and a lot of funding for rebuild programmes.
People manage with very little in this country and they are so friendly and welcoming I enjoyed my trips to Cuba and would recommend for people to visit this country. Their people are from many different races with all colours like a melting pot getting on with their lives and from our perspective living harmoniously.
Havana, the capitol, has the most beautiful antiquated buildings which dominate the skyline with classic architecture of a century or so ago but sadly lies decaying as communism cannot afford to rebuild, as communism has filed to deliver once the USSR broke up.
Trinidad is a town in the country and had many interesting features and buildings where our guide, Julio took us on many interesting tours plus I also had a go at horse-riding western style which is quite different to British style.
Vinales is a small town in the countryside and this gave us the opportunity to visit the tobacco fields and associated cottage industries plus farming.
Street Life Havana - a typical side street with horse and cart like going back in time. Is Communism working for these people now? I think not as their people want more and since USSR disintegrated Cuba has had little support. We noticed some significant changes from our visit in 2012 compared to 2013.
People are starting up their own cottage industries and some their own business with permission from the powers that be. There is still a voucher system and queuing for basics from specific outlets for Cuban people.
Cuba is a great place to visit but I feel that crime has increased since our first visit and this is inevitable as tourism flourishes and brings in many more people with lots of wealth and goods to be desired by those who have not much.
Some wonderful buildings which unfortunately have fallen into decay and need serious attention and a lot of funding for rebuild programmes.
People manage with very little in this country and they are so friendly and welcoming I enjoyed my trips to Cuba and would recommend for people to visit this country. Their people are from many different races with all colours like a melting pot getting on with their lives and from our perspective living harmoniously.
Havana, the capitol, has the most beautiful antiquated buildings which dominate the skyline with classic architecture of a century or so ago but sadly lies decaying as communism cannot afford to rebuild, as communism has filed to deliver once the USSR broke up.
Trinidad is a town in the country and had many interesting features and buildings where our guide, Julio took us on many interesting tours plus I also had a go at horse-riding western style which is quite different to British style.
Vinales is a small town in the countryside and this gave us the opportunity to visit the tobacco fields and associated cottage industries plus farming.