Travels in the 2nd half

  In March, I had the opportunity to spend ten days touring around Cuba. Our small group traveled the island in two rental cars, which allowed us the flexibility to stop where and when we wanted. Driving from Trinidad to Cienfuegos, we decided to visit the El Nicho waterfall. El Nicho is in the mountains that separate El Oriente, the eastern part of Cuba, from the rest of the island. From the entrance of the nature preserve, it is a short walk (about 0.5 miles), along a well developed path, to the base of the falls. Along the way, we passed a natural diving pool, and walked through a beautiful forrest. El Nicho Falls are spread across around thirty meters, along the top of a cliff. The cascade down in four or five different places, before rejoining at the bottom. After our walk, we traveled on to Cienfuegos. The town was founded in the early 1800’s, but the development of it as a city began in 1880. After the revolution, Cienfuegos was developed primarily as an industrial city, wit...

  My recent trip to Cuba took me to one of the oldest European cities in the Americas, Trinidad , which was founded in 1514. This was not my first visit to the city, I spent several hours here when I took a cruise to the island in 2019. However, this time I had a couple of days to explore its history and life. I stayed at the Casa Fefa y Reyes , a colonial house in the center of town. This casa particular is a beautiful old building that has been updated to a modern B and B. It offered me the chance to visit behind the facade of one of the colonial homes in the old part of town. The casa had two front rooms with many pieces of furniture, and photographs, that date back to the original, pre-revolutionary owners. The rooms opened onto an interior courtyard, where I was served breakfast every morning, and guests could sit and enjoy the warm weather. There was also a roof-top patio that offered great views of the city. My room at Casa Fefa y Reyes Roof-top patio After settling in, my ...