Despite increasing hardships for locals, the Caribbean's most impressive island offers one of the world's great travel experiences, from its music and culture to Havana and its other cities, as well as beaches and nature.

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Las Terrazas, a Woodsy Cuban Eco-Treasure

The main reasons millions come to Cuba each year are (primarily) beaches and (secondarily) culture. But the lag in the country’s development since 1959 has been a boon for ecotourism, leaving the island with quite a few natural treasures for visitors to discover, from hidden waterfalls to castaway beaches, national parks, and conversatories. I recently discovered one such gem in the Sierra del Rosario mountains just over an hour’s drive west of capital Havana.   Allow me to introduce you to Las…

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Havana´s gracious Vedado district

 Ivan2010 Though mostly shabby and decrepit except for its UNESCO World Heritage colonial core, Habana Vieja, being restored for the tourism trade with the help of the Spanish government, the European Union, and other international donors, the capital of Cuba is truly one of the more remarkable cities in all the world, as millions of new visitors have been discovering each year since the régime started increasingly opening up the island to visitors in the years following the 1991 collapse of…

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In Cuba, Go West, to Pinar del Río & Viñales

  marcin jucha For visitors to Havana, one of the most popular day and overnights trips besides colonial wonder Trinidad is a visit to the far west of Cuba, the mostly rural province of Pinar del Río (whose locals, by the way, have over the years endured much teasing by other Cubans as guajiros – "country-bumpkin" peasants – though at least these days inaccurately, as far as I’ve been able to tell).  It’s home to not only the eponymous city – which makes for a charming visit in its own…

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  • Pretty cool - these days Cuba is hot with gay travelers (though this article doesn´t mention the island´s current hardships) https://www.travelandleisure.com/cuba-lgbtq-travel-destination-8647747
  • A recent look from Reuters at the diffiicluties visiting Cuba right now. In fact, we´ve been meaning to go this winter mostly to pay an overdue visit to my husband´s remaining relatives, but after talking to local friends we´ve regretfully decided we need to postpone it https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/cuba-tourism-struggles-black...
    Cuba tourism struggles as blackouts and shortages deter visitors
    As blackouts, food, fuel and labor shortages in Cuba grow more acute by the day, a trip to the Caribbean island has become a hard sell.
  • About this there can be little doubt - although Cuba is also a tough destination to visit right now https://www.travelandleisure.com/cuba-best-cultural-destination-in-...
  • Apparently things are quite dire these days on the island, and for tourism, about to get even more so: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly7ndxjzv2o
    Hit by blackouts, Cuba’s tourism industry now braces for Trump
    Cuba's hotels, already hit by power cuts, are now worried about Donald Trump's re-election.
  • Havana is praised as of of the Caribbean's gay-friendliest cities: https://travelnoire.com/gay-friendly-caribbean 
    The Most Gay-Friendly Cities in the Caribbean - Travel Noire
    Several Caribbean cities have experienced a wave of progress and acceptance, turning them into thriving havens for gay vacationers.
  • One of the best things about a visit to Cuba - especially Havana - is that music is everywhere, and here the Wall Street Journal riffs on the highlights of the capital´s music scene: https://www.wsj.com/articles/havana-music-scene-travel-guide-cf68f60a
    For an Unbeatable Music Scene, Head to Havana
    How to explore the Cuban capital’s deeply rooted music culture from a surreal historic ballroom to a classic nightclub straight out of ‘The Godfather…
  • Here´s an update on post-pandemic Cuban tourism from CBS´ Miami affiliate. Apparently it´s slower than they´d like, so they´re aiming to boost eco, cultural, health, and boating - and double their arrivals from China! https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/video/cuba-aims-to-improve-tourism-in...
  • About a month ago, the New York Sun ran a piece about the return of tourism to Cuba post-pandemic, with special attention toward Havana and how regular Cubans are struggling off the gussied-up tourist track. The Sun is a right-wing paper I don't usually read, but I've gotta agree with them on this one: https://www.nysun.com/article/after-a-pandemic-implosion-tourism-re...
    After a Pandemic Implosion, Tourism Returns to Cuba
    In the real Havana, as opposed to the restored and polished Habana Vieja, people are struggling more than at any other point since the 1959 revolutio…
  • A recent report on how the island's shortages and other economic vicissitudes are affecting visitors: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/no-fuel-no-problem-tourists-...
    No fuel? No problem: Tourists in Cuba brave worsening shortages
    British birdwatcher Harriet Babeo arrived at Cuba's Bay of Pigs earlier this week and promptly racked up 80 species for her list including the world'…
  • I've been back many times to the island where I was born, but regrettably, though I've always had curiosity, I never managed to get to the Isla de la Juventud (which I still think of under its pre-Communist name, the Isla de los Pinos, Isle of Pines). So I was fascinated to see this BBC Travel piece. Next time I'm back, I won't miss it! https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20221115-isla-de-la-juventud-cub...
    Isla de la Juventud: Cuba's remote nature paradise
    From pirate haven to ecological hotspot, Cuba's "Treasure Island" is a far-flung gem home to some of the Caribbean's rarest animals.
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