Camagüey, Cuba

The city originally was constructed with many blind alleys and forked streets so it was difficult to the pirates to invade, and even if they do, it was hard to get out of Camagüey, so locals could fight back easily.

Camagüey is now a UNESCO World Heritage, the city was restored, houses were painted with vivid colors and we can see also the ornate iron window bars very characteristic for being another way to protect from invaders.

In this photo are the statue and the living model reading a newspaper.

Here tourism is very well integrated with the locals, were you can ride in three-wheeled vehicles to take a tour of the city, buy some memories or pose with a big cigar guy.

Photos: Natacha Brigham

Return to Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

This time we changed our course to find a Fortress of San Pedro de la Roca (1638), near the city, which was the best defense, especially from the English army.

The fort is situated in the entry to the bay, which gives access to Santiago de Cuba. In that bay we can see some curious houses, built over the water, where mainly fishermen live.

And is time to say goodbye to the city of music, with this image taken from one of the tallest buildings in the city, the Melia Santiago, and keeping in mind that most buildings have 1 or 2 floors.

Photos: Natacha Brigham

Guantanamo, Cuba

No, I didn’t went to the prison, Guantanamo has much more to offer then just the famous jail.

A place with green everywhere, we can often see plantations, specially sugarcane, where you can get the rum, a great source of Cuban income.

In the picture we can see how a local school welcomes us, for a sport event, the village literally stopped to see us, it was a great way to experience the Cuban spirit.