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While living in Chile, it was a great chance for me to spend my vacation in Cuba. It doesn’t seem so far, but, actually it took me around 9 hours from Santiago, Chile to Havana, Cuba with one stop in Lima, Peru. I arrived in Varadero on Wednesday evening 21 December 2016. My boyfriend and I decided to spend our vacation in the Paradisus Varadero Resort and Spa which was an excellent decision because we could enjoy the beautiful Cuban nature for two weeks.
The whole resort is rich in palm trees, flowers, green lawns, and a beautiful long beach with very soft and white sand. Tasting fresh coconuts while lying on the beach is only one thing you can enjoy there. The whole Varadero peninsula is covered with different types of palm trees and amazing long beaches. Waves of the turquoise sea are like a ballad for the ears which one can enjoy the whole day and night long. We did a boat trip one day which showed us even a nicer picture of this marvellous island. We visited a dolphinarium located in the middle of the sea which I liked very much because dolphins are in excellent natural conditions there and we learnt that they actually live longer in those conditions as they are fed with the best food and vitamins and often checked by vets. Besides, they live in the sea and the area is quite big. We had a chance to hug them, kiss them and enjoy spending time with them. There were two 3-year-old baby dolphins. :) After this amazing experience, we were snorkelling and saw gorgeous sea life around Cuba. It was an unforgettable experience swimming among different types and very colourful fish as well as other sea creatures. The second part of the day was marked by lunch and paradise scenery on the deserted part of the island. Sand was here even whiter and softer and the sea was so calm and even more turquoise. The horizon view where two different blue shades were merging is something we will always remember. That is the nature in Cuba. That is why Cuba is so special.
On the other hand, a lifestyle of Cubans is another spectrum which makes this island so unique. We took a 2-hour ride in Cadillac from 1959 on the peninsula when we also visited the Varadero city. It was an interesting tour where we could also feel a bit of Cuban lifestyle. And it was also a great introduction to our visit to the capital Havana. We spent the whole day in Havana and it was an amazing experience which showed us how actually Cubans live. The old city is filled with narrow streets and very old and ruined buildings. It looks very grey and sad. However, pretty cheerful faces were all around us. People were sitting on the ground talking and observing the passers-by or hanging around without any specific goal. Socialism and a long history of Spanish colony can be seen everywhere. These people still get food stamps to ‘buy’ limited amount of groceries each month. However, they seem calm and happy. They spend time together. They are sociable and very kind. The new part of the city is being built. One can feel the difference between them, yet the new part is still far from the XXI century of even developing countries. First Cuban inhabitants who lived on the island many centuries before Spanish colonialism used to smoke famous tobacco. Even today it is one of the most popular Cuban products being sold worldwide. We tried smoking a cigar and drinking rum and coffee, all made in Cuba. It was another typical Cuban taste which can’t be experienced anywhere else in the world.
The whole resort is rich in palm trees, flowers, green lawns, and a beautiful long beach with very soft and white sand. Tasting fresh coconuts while lying on the beach is only one thing you can enjoy there. The whole Varadero peninsula is covered with different types of palm trees and amazing long beaches. Waves of the turquoise sea are like a ballad for the ears which one can enjoy the whole day and night long. We did a boat trip one day which showed us even a nicer picture of this marvellous island. We visited a dolphinarium located in the middle of the sea which I liked very much because dolphins are in excellent natural conditions there and we learnt that they actually live longer in those conditions as they are fed with the best food and vitamins and often checked by vets. Besides, they live in the sea and the area is quite big. We had a chance to hug them, kiss them and enjoy spending time with them. There were two 3-year-old baby dolphins. :) After this amazing experience, we were snorkelling and saw gorgeous sea life around Cuba. It was an unforgettable experience swimming among different types and very colourful fish as well as other sea creatures. The second part of the day was marked by lunch and paradise scenery on the deserted part of the island. Sand was here even whiter and softer and the sea was so calm and even more turquoise. The horizon view where two different blue shades were merging is something we will always remember. That is the nature in Cuba. That is why Cuba is so special.
What is also the thing which makes Cuba unusual is definitely their music. We had many chances to hear Cuban music while staying there and it sounds interesting. Someone would say it sounds like banging the dishes with forks and spoons. However, that ‘banging’ mixed with amazing Cuban dancers shows the real soul of Cuba. These people know how to entertain themselves and others, they know how to be happy and cheerful, they know how to be kind and helpful, they know all values of life, and that is the essence of this exquisite island named Cuba.
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