what to do in cuba, by nelson lewis
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Eat at a paladar
• Paladars are local Cuban restaurants where the owner needs to own the private home where the restaurant is, and the staff all come from the same family.!
• Creates extremely authentic food, much better than the state-run restaurants.
Enjoy La Opera de la Calle
• Brainchild of entrepreneur Uliss Aquino.!• Has had some rough times due to moving locales,
police raids and missed opportunities.!• Sings twice a day for tourists
Visit Trinidad• Founded in 1514, Trinidad is the “city that
time forgot”, filled with colonial architecture and lined with cobblestone streets.!
• Most lodgings are family-run B&Bs with fresh seafood.
Swim the coral reefs
• Home to one of the world’s top 50 coral reefs.!
• Cuban reefs are teeming with unspoiled marine life.