Curiosity drew us to Cuba in 2013. This island country lies just 90 miles from Florida's coastline, but it's a world away in culture and ideals.
Cuba has been off-limits to American travelers for more than half a century, but some of the mystique has disappeared since the Obama administration pledged to renew diplomatic relations in January 2016.
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Many Cubans have opened paladars, restaurants in their homes. |
Read more about my journey in this article published in
Arizona Highroads, a AAA magazine. We traveled 1100 miles across Cuba on a "people-to-people" tour with
International Expeditions, learning how ordinary Cubans live and work every day.
http://highroads.az.aaa.com/article/cuban-culture
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Children in a rural school accepted donations from our tour group. |
Photos by
Beverly Burmeier
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