the city of locals
Duration: 6 hours
$40
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the city of locals
Have you ever wondered what a “habanero´s” life is like on a daily basis? About the places they visit, their daily struggles and lifestyles? “The City of Locals” will allow you to discover this and much more. This is a tour for curious people who want to explore places beyond what’s advertised in the magazines and the media. By the time you finish this tour, you will definitely have a better sense of what living in Cuba means and you will understand way better many different aspects of our culture, history, society and what’s more important: its people.
schedule details:
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Visit many of the least touristic venues and buildings in the historical part of the city.
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Learn about daily aspects of locals’ lives, what they eat, shop, snack, etc.
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Find out about the monetary, rationing and housing system on the island.
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Learn about the Afro Cuban religion and go inside a store where many items related to this are sold.
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Enjoy lunch at a private local restaurant.
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Visit the Barriohabana community project and meet with its leader. Great opportunity to leave donations behind.
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Meeting point: Museum of the Revolution (Museo de la Revolución), next to the tank outside the museum.
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Starting point: 9:30am
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tour highlights:
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Local knowledgeable English speaking guide for the tour.
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Visit to places mentioned in the description as well as other places you might discover on the way.
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Visit to the Barriohabana community project. We will leave a cash donation as a contribution.
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Lunch with one drink included.
Tips/gratuities, other snacks or expenses not mentioned above, extra drinks at lunch, transportation to and from the meeting point venue.
tour orientations:
The Cuban weather is always extremely hot! Please make sure you bring a bottle of water, comfy shoes, put on some sunscreen and bring a hat, if possible.
Donations to the community project such as school supplies, medicines, and clothing will be highly appreciated.
what will we do?
Join our walk around a different side of the city. We will go through many of the streets where little private stores with all kinds of items associated to Santeria can be found. The Afro Cuban religion prevails in this part of town. We will go over a store, owned by a very successful entrepreneur, where you can buy interesting souvenirs or ask all the questions that you might come up with.
Something that will surely draw your attention is the somewhat sad mixture of feelings evoked by the beauty and decay of several buildings in this area. You will find out details both about the restoration process that has been taking place in the city over the last couple of years and the housing system on the island.
After a delicious authentic Cuban lunch in a private paladar, our last stop of the day will be at the community project called Barriohabana. You will visit one of the facilities benefited from this project (senior home, sports field, ecological classroom) and its leader will talk about the tremendous positive impact it has had on the elders´ and children´ lives in this community.
