Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Havana, Cuba

Made up of several sandy beaches and mountains.

Climate: Tropical climate. Rainy in October and November.


Government: Communist


Population: 2.6 million


Language(s): Spanish, English


Currency: Cuban Peso (1.002 USD)


Time Difference: None





Hotel Ambos Mundos
Cost: $87/night
*This is the place where Hemingway stayed and wrote his novel, For Whom the Bell Tolls.



Fishing (Day 20)
Free fishing on the Malecón.


La Bodeguita (Day 21)
Come for cocktails, cigars, and local cuisine.
Cost: $4-44


El Floridita (Day 22)
Traditional Cuban cuisine with a 50's ambiance. Many dishes have been named after Hemingway.
Cost: $3-25

*Supposedly Hemingway helped with the invention of the Daquiri here.



Watch Tower Farm (Day 22)
Name of Hemingway's home. This is where he wrote The Old Man and the Sea.
Cost: $5

(**All of these activities are ones that Hemingway enjoyed while here.)

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