The La Farola viaduct is the window to the world - a road of unmatched beauty, but quite devious- from Baracoa. And it is the most authentic way to get to the "primate city" from Santiago de Cuba.
Hablar del oriente cubano es hablar de colonización (por aquí se asomó Colón por vez primera), de resistencia e independencia, de desarrollo económico y cultural, policy, de revolución y, finally, History. Un viaje hasta Santiago alimenta todo eso.
Here, Higuera unlike, the people of Bolivia where Che was murdered and whose claim operates more intensity every 9 October, legend roars between the streets and in the imagination when the visitor hovers between the intricacies of the biography of a universal symbol.
The connection to the past mobster Havana is a parade of sensations that come to mind whenever one passes in front of any of the most obvious symbols of the city organization.
Havana is a cultural universe that is often unknown, although there may be a small obstacle: meet the vast programming activities. Nothing that is not exceeded with interest.
Of course every country has its flaws, but I think you need to talk with temperance, parked hatreds and prejudices stereotypes so used to those we have many articles of opinion and political.
In recent weeks I have done a couple of weekend trips. First I went to Cienfuegos and Trinidad, southward, and then Viñales, west of Havana. In all these places slept in homes, an alternative to hotels. Besides being more economical, and personal, are usually the most affordable option.