{"id":7943,"date":"2015-10-23T04:57:12","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T03:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legendarytrips.com\/?p=7943"},"modified":"2015-10-23T04:57:12","modified_gmt":"2015-10-23T03:57:12","slug":"rumtheworldtour-episode-4-cuba-back-to-the-future-but-for-how-long","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legendarytrips.com\/rumtheworldtour-episode-4-cuba-back-to-the-future-but-for-how-long\/","title":{"rendered":"#RumTheWorldTour \u2013 Episode 4: Cuba \u2013 Back to the future \u2013 but for how long?"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article is part of the “Rum the World Tour” by Laura (but call her LOLO!), who embarked on a Rum trip around the world and is sharing her experience on her blog<\/a> and LegendaryTrips<\/a>!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Previous articles:
\n#1 Introducing the extraordinary adventures of Lolo in 15 countries!<\/a>
\n#2 RumTheWorldTour \u2013 Episode 1: Exploring Trinidad<\/a>
\n#3\u00a0RumTheWorldTour \u2013\u00a0Episode 2: Hello Saint Lucia!<\/a>
\n#4\u00a0RumTheWorldTour \u2013 Episode 3: Visit Dominica!<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Quick links<\/strong>
\nSee the map<\/a> | Read the story<\/a>\u00a0| Discover\u00a0the pictures<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n
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<\/a>Map<\/h3>\n

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<\/a>Story<\/h3>\n

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Hi LegendaryTrippers,<\/p>\n

I am still on the road with my Rum The World Tour<\/a>,\u00a0and now I am going to tell you a bit more about this \u201cout of time\u201d island: CUBA<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

As you know, Cuba is one of the last Communist countries in the world and, from my perspective, that’s one of the reasons that makes this country so special… so \u201cout of time\u201d… and a great break during my Rum The World Tour!\u00a0It is difficult to describe in one article how great is this country, but let me give you 3 reasons to visit Cuba<\/strong>. I hope that after reading this post, you will want to learn more about Cuba and consider travelling there!<\/p>\n

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1- An island full of history and culture<\/h4>\n

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Havana<\/a> seems to be on hold since the 60’s. Before 1953 (and the beginning of the Cuban\u00a0revolution<\/a> led by Fidel Castro and his\u00a0army), la Havana was \u201cthe place to be<\/em>\u201d for rich Americans, every holidays, Miami’s jet set used to\u00a0travel to Cuba to enjoy the “slow path”, the modern Palaces and the vibrant cultural life. Today, this past is all\u00a0around you when you walk in the old Havana; buildings are still standing,\u00a0but the passing\u00a0years (50+ of them) have damaged most of them leaving an old and unique atmosphere in town!<\/p>\n

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2- A beautiful island: so much to see and to visit!<\/h4>\n

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Cuba is a huge, long island and, let me tell you, there is a lot to see! If you have time (let’s say at least 3 weeks), it is\u00a0pretty easy\u00a0and relatively cheap to travel with buses (e.g. Viazul<\/a> \u2013 the bus company for tourists). As I (always) want to help, here is my Cuban itinerary with some comments\/recommendations:<\/p>\n