Commandancia de la Plata is the revolutionary headquarters of the rebel army which was headed by Fidel Castro and Che Guevara back in the 1950s. The area was chosen for its remoteness and everything was built so that it could not be seen from the air therefore protecting the rebel base from detection and air raids. The trek starts an hour outside Bayamo in the Sierra Maestra mountain range, the highest in Cuba, and to be honest it was a pretty easy 3km trek excep...

Baracoa is the western most point in Cuba and where Christopher Columbus first landed and there are lots of statues and memorabilia to him. Its surrounded by tropical countryside and beaches and has a very small town feel to it. On the trip there we passed through the most beautiful scenery with little wooden shacks dotted along the roadside and people washing their laundry in rivers and then leaving it on the banks to dry. Aside from some nice views and three f...

Santiago de Cuba also known as the hero city among Cubans because of its important role in the revolution. The eastern regions of Cuba played a vital role in gaining Cuba's independence and overthrowing the Bautista presidency. While we were in Santiago we enjoyed a few mojitos on the balcony of a hotel over looking the sight of Fidel's first speech of the new republic at Parque Cespedes. The 26th of July 1953 was an important date to the revolution and one of...

Welcome to package holiday Cuba! Although I must say their taste isn´t bad, beautiful white sands beaches and clear turquoise waters. We stayed in an all inclusive resort, food and drinks, and believe me we made the most of it! Sipping cocktails on the beach, sunbathing, relaxing and reading were about all we got up to! Not much to tell really but it was heaven after months of travelling to enjoy the sunshine and just relax. We did head out on a catamaran for ...

Cuba is like going back in time, all the old cars, the horse and carts bringing people and goods into town and the ancient and very beautiful 1950´s houses. Cuba is all that we imagined it would be and more. Live music spills from houses, bars and restaurants, cigar smoke drifts through the air, rum is everywhere and in everything (and we´re not complaining) and the dancing is out of this world. People hang around on the steps outside their houses and old and y...