Sierra Maestra and Fidel Castro are both highly connected with the Cuban Revolution. It was deep in the heart of the Sierra Maestra that the rebel army, led by Fidel and supported by the likes of Raúl Castro and Ernesto “Che” Guevara, set up its headquarters in a place known as Comandancia de La Plata. Comandancia de La Plata is considered the birthplace of the revolution and a very important historical…
Almost three weeks after returning from a road trip around the Caribbean island of Cuba, we’re now ready to hand out our very first thoughts and highlights about it. What a unique trip it was. If you read our high-level plan for this trip to Cuba, great, otherwise catch up now – We’re off to Cuba!. During the first few days back in Europe, we got asked a lot: “How was…
Featured photo by y.becart Over the next two weeks, we’ll be travelling around the beautiful and picturesque Caribbean country that is Cuba. Finally! This trip has been in our plans for a few years now and constantly shows up on the bucket list of many travellers due to the unique atmosphere of the country. Although Cuba has slowly been changing over the past few years, most of the traditional and…
