I translated this article from a newspaper in Spain.

Spanish tourists in Havana.

(Article that appeared in the Spanish daily, EL PAIS)

We arrived in Havana intending not to set foot in Varadero. We thought that to go equipped only with a backpack of less than 9 kilos would allow us to know the other side of the touristic Cuba; without political bias without pre-set plans, and with pre-arranged accommodations at the home of a Spanish friend who works in the capital as an aid worker in a United Nations body. But Cuba is too complicated to try to understand in casual passing and the shock has been so enormous that many things, from our perception of tourism to our social and political principles have been left staggering.

To get from the Vedado residential area to the popular Old Havana there are two possible routes: you can either stroll along the scenic pier or immerse yourself in a stark reality by walking through Central Havana.  We wandered about until we were approached by the first hustlers. Dizzied by the heat and their jabbering, we allowed ourselves to be dragged Read More→

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