COOL THINGS IN JAPAN YOU MUST SEE
Ernest Hemingway moved to Finca Vigia in 1939 and lived here until 1960. The famed author penned parts of For Whom The Bell Tolls and all of The Old Man and the Sea.
Regla is a neighborhood that sits just across the bay from Old Havana. It’s known for its Afro-Cuban heritage, beautiful architecture, Santeria, history and makes for a fascinating day trip from Havana.
Here, you’ll find not one — but seven — beaches with plenty of soft sand to sink your toes into. The quietest options are Bacuranao Beach and Playa Tarará Beach.
The big attraction in Las Terrazas is the Sierra del Rosario Mountains and biosphere reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Once the site of more than 50 coffee plantations, the reserve now protects 117 bird species.
The town is home to San Severino Castle, a fortress where enslaved Africans were housed when they arrived in Cuba. There is a museum there that explains Cuba’s role in the slave triangle in the 1700s.
Stay in the town of Varadero in a local casa particular and walk or take a short taxi ride to the beach. It’s a more authentic experience then the hotel and a lot more fun.