CUBA | Part 2: Havana

La Habana, Habana Vieja, Centro Habana, y Vedado. Thanks for checking out my arbitrary mash-up of images taken as I wandered through these various parts of Cuba's capital, Havana. This is where I spent the last days of 2017 and celebrated the turn of a new year. Enjoy :)

*Havana ooh na na*

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Thanks again to Sea to See Travel for an amazing tour through Havana. You can check out pics from our excursion through Viñales here.

CUBA | Part 1: Viñales

I recently had the chance to visit and explore Cuba for the first time. And like any place on one's bucket list, it's fairly easy to overindulge in a gluttonous amount of photo opps — especially when the subject is so full of depth, texture, and history. When I returned home I was slightly overwhelmed with the load of images and video clips captured that I could and would only be able to savor & digest each moment in that of small sound bites. So I decided to break up my trip into small servings to share..

With that said, here is CUBA | Part 1: Viñales.  

obligatory selfie

obligatory selfie

Hotel Los Jazmines en Viñales

Hotel Los Jazmines en Viñales

poolside haven

poolside haven

casa y restaurante de alberto el vitamina (A must visit!)

casa y restaurante de alberto el vitamina (A must visit!)

alberto!!! :)

alberto!!! :)

roadside resfreshments right off the vine

roadside resfreshments right off the vine

another must!

another must!

our rides courtesy sea to see travel

our rides courtesy sea to see travel

alberto's tobacco farm and dry house

alberto's tobacco farm and dry house

Generation Z: USA meets Mexico meets cuba

Generation Z: USA meets Mexico meets cuba

:)

:)

Two-way street

Two-way street

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no caption needed

rolling cohibas with the local tobacco plantation

rolling cohibas with the local tobacco plantation

Monte cristos y Romeo & Juliets as well, dipped in honey

Monte cristos y Romeo & Juliets as well, dipped in honey

"We know we cannot plant seeds with closed fists. To sow, we must open our hands."

"We know we cannot plant seeds with closed fists. To sow, we must open our hands."

A favorite moment: the sun setting in Viñales

A favorite moment: the sun setting in Viñales

Room with a view

Room with a view

Cubano <3

Cubano <3

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I want to give a special thanks to Sea to See Travel for creating such a memorable experience! This collection of pics is just a small snapshot of our trip. A peek into Havana, Colón, Matanzas, and the people, places, things (and everything in between) coming soon! :)